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Can I use a miswaak while fasting?

In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful


Assalāmu ῾alaykum wa Rahmatullāhi Wabarakātuh



It is sunnah to make miswak while fasting. However, it is makrooh (disliked) to use flavored miswak that has artificial taste added to it.

(Aap Kay Masail, Vol.10, Pg.36, Maktabah Ludhyanwi)

And Allāh Ta῾āla Knows Best
Wassalāmu ῾alaykum

Ml. Abdur Rahman Shareef,
Student Dārul Iftā
http://www.askimam.org/public/question_detail/18915
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I was wondering if brushing with miswaak allowed (which has a taste to it), why isnt brushing with tooth paste allowed?
It is permissible to make miswak while fasting. To use tooth paste in the
state of fasting is Makrooh (disliked). The minimum taste in the miswak is
inlike the strong taste in the paste. Furthermore the paste is a solid
substance and liquidifies more in the mouth thereby having the potential of
going down the throat.


And Allah Ta'ala knows best

Mufti E. Desai
http://www.islam.tc/cgi-bin/askimam/...=1812&act=view