Fatwa #3326822 June 2015India
Applying balm to the forehead while fasting
Question
During Fasting I had felt head Ach. If I apply balm over my forehead then my fasting is valid or it will be a makru. let me know.
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh
Applying balm to the forehead is not Makrooh and does not invalidate one’s fast.[1]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Ismail Desai,
Darul Iftaa
Checked and Approved,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.