Can one apply oils/creams while fasting?
Question
Can I apply oils and other cream/gels wihich will make my skin and hairs look healthy/shiny and young while fasting?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykumwa-rahmatullāhiwa-barakātuh.
It is permissible for one to apply oil, cream, etc to one’s skin and hair while fasting.[1]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mufti Ismail Desai,
Darul Iftaa
Durban, South Africa
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
1 او ادهن أو اكتحل أو احتجم و ان وجد طعمه في حلقه أي طعم الكحل أو الدهن كما في السراج (رد المحتار، ج 2، ص395 ، أيج ايم سعيد)
و المفطر انما هو الداخل من المنافذ للاتفاق علي من اغتسل في ماء فوجد برده في باطنه انه لا يفطر (رد المحتار، ج 2، ص 396)
فتاوي محموديه، ج 15، ص 165
- Answered by
- Mufti Ismail Desai
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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