QUESTION: Is it permissible to use alcohol-free mouthwash while fasting? ANSWER: To use mouthwash whilst fasting is Makrooh (abhorred). One should avoid using it while fasting. One should rather use a Miswaak to remove the odour. شيء ومضغه بلا عذر ومضغ العلك) أما...
QUESTION: While fasting, someone told me a touching story about Nabi ﷺ. I teared and on hearing more, I gasped and I'm not sure if a tear or phlegm or what went down my throat. I’ve never experienced this before. Does this break my fast? ANSWER: Swallowing one’s...
QUESTION: Does sublingual medication break the fast? ANSWER: Sublingually administered medications are dissolved underneath the tongue before passing directly into the bloodstream. It is inevitable that particles of the medication will enter the throat (when placed...
QUESTION: What is the status of the fast if the nose bleeds on awakening because of dry weather, and if phlegm comes out the mouth with a little blood in it? ANSWER: Fundamentally, bleeding of the nose will not nullify one’s fast. Yes, if the blood goes down the nasal...
Question:- A person was fasting in the month of Ramadaan. He met with a Ghair Mahram women (non Muslim also) and started talking and then went further where he slept on top of her. They started making movement but both had clothes on. The brother then felt that he had...
Question:- I kept a fast with the intention of Qadha. However,I broke the fast accidently by allowing water to enter my throat. I was aware that I was fasting when i drank the water. What is the Kaffarah? Answer:- In the queried scenario, your fast will be invalid and...
Question:- If perfume is accidentally inhaled while fasting (where the perfume can be felt/tasted in the throat), does the fast break? Answer:- The Fuqaha have mentioned that one’s fast will not be nullified by unintentionally inhaling perfume. However, if the actual...
Question:- I am pregnant at the moment in my second trimester, and need dental work done as I have tooth pain. I originally had an appointment booked earlier in my pregnancy, but was told it was too risky in the first trimester and had two appointments rebooked for...