Fatwa #171068 September 2008Saudi Arabia
"Can we brush our teeth during fasting i.e before we leave for Office (Usually between moring 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM..
Question
As we are in the Holy, blessed month of Ramadan, and are buzy in fasting, praying , and taraweeh, urma.. may Allah forgive all our sins and accept our DUA'S.
My question is "Can we brush our teeth during fasting i.e before we leave for Office (Usually between moring 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM..
Answer
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh
It is makrūh to use toothpaste whilst fasting. If per chance the toothpaste goes down the throat, it will invalidate the fast. One may use the siwāk to brush the teeth.
( كره للصائم سبعة أشياء ذوق شيء ) لما فيه من تعريض الصوم للفساد ولو نفلا على الذهب...قال الطهطاوي: ( لما فيه من تعريض الصوم للفساد ) لأن الجاذبة قوية فلا يؤمن أن تجذب منه شيئا إلى الباطن عناية – حاشية الطهطاوي على مراقي الفلاح ص 679 دار الكتب العلمية
And Allah knows best
Wassalam
Ml. Ehzaz Ajmeri,
Student Darul Iftaa
Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa