Fasting
Question
Mufti, i would like to know if it is permissible to brush your teeth using toothpaste while fasting? As long as nothing goes down your throat when brushing your teeth, then is the fast valid?
Answer
Assalamu Alaykum Warahmatullah.
Brother/Sister in Islam
It is Makhrooh (reprehensible) to use toothpaste during fasting even though the paste does not go down the throat.
And Allah Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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