Question: We have some questions about brushing the teeth after the fasting has closed i.e. after Fajr.

Answer: Using toothpaste is allowed with the condition that none of it is swallowed. The taste which remains in the saliva or the mouth doesn’t harm and doesn’t break the fast. However, it is better to leave it until after Maghrib or to do it before Fajr. However, if someone does it between these two times and he avoids swallowing any of it (the toothpaste) then his Siyaam is Saheeh. Wallaahu A’lam.


Answered by: Shaykh Muhammad al-Maliki

Title of Lecture: Ramadaan 1427 = 2006

Date of the Lecture: Saturday, October 14th, 2006

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