If a person unknowingly brushes his teeth while in Ahram. He has to pay Dam or Sadka’h? If Sadka’h what value and where should he pay in Mecca Mukarrama’h or his place? Jazak’um’llah

· 27 Muharram 1422 AH1 min readFatwa 2748English
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Question

Respected Mufti Sahab, As-Salaamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu. If a person unknowingly brushes his teeth while in Ahram. He has to pay Dam or Sadka?h? If Sadka?h what value and where should he pay in Mecca Mukarrama?h or his place? Jazak?um?llah Khair. Was Salaam.

Answer

Respected Brother-in-Islam

Assalaamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa Barakaatuhu

If a person uses toothpase in the state of Ihraam, then he will have to slaughter a goat or sheep as a penalty (dam). The animal must be slaughtered within the boundaries of the Haram.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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