Using toothpaste whilst fasting
Question
(Fatwa:#017)
Will brushing my teeth with toothpaste break my fast?
Answer
Muhtaram
السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته
حامدا و مصليا و مسلما
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
We have received your query with regards to brushing one’s teeth with toothpaste whilst fasting, our response is as follows:
Usage of toothpaste will not break the fast, provided that none of it is swallowed. However, its usage will be Makrooh (discouraged). Hence it is highly recommended that these things are abstained from whilst fasting. 1
Hence one should rather brush one’s teeth after Iftaar or at Sehri time before commencement of the fast.
احسن الفتاوى:ج4-ص 439
رد المحتار: ج2-ص 416 -سعيد
فتاوى دار العلوم زكريا: ج3-ص302
And Allah Ta’ala knows best
Muhammad Irshad Motara
17th Ramadan 1441
11th May 2020
