What is the ruling for using mouthwash whilst fasting?
Question
What is the ruling for using mouthwash whilst fasting?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salamu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullahi wa-barakatuh.
It is Makrooh (disliked) to use mouthwash whilst fasting.
Moreover, if the mouthwash is swallowed, the fast will be nullified and Qadha of that fast will be compulsory. [1]
A Miswaak should be used instead to remove any odors from the mouth.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
Ismaeel Bassa
Student Darul Iftaa
Durban South Africa
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
www.daruliftaa.net
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[1] (وَكُرِهَ) لَهُ (ذَوْقُ شَيْءٍ وَ) كَذَا (مَضْغُهُ بِلَا عُذْرٍ)
قَوْلُهُ: وَكُرِهَ إلَخْ) الظَّاهِرُ أَنَّ الْكَرَاهَةَ فِي هَذِهِ الْأَشْيَاءِ تَنْزِيهِيَّةٌ { رد المحتار على الدر المختار، ج 2، ص 416 دار الفكر-بيروت } )
البحر الرائق شرح كنز الدقائق، ج 2، ص 301 دار الكتاب الإسلامي
حاشية الطحطاوي على مراقي الفلاح شرح نور الإيضاح، ج 1، ص 679، دار الكتب العلمية بيروت – لبنان
فتاوي دار العلوم زكريا، ج 3، ص 302/303، زموم ببلشرز
آپ کے مسائل اور انکا حل، ج 3، ص 191
- Answered by
- Ismaeel Bassa
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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