Applying balm to the forehead while fasting
Question
During Fasting I had felt head Ach. If I apply balm over my forehead then my fasting is valid or it will be a makru. let me know.
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh
Applying balm to the forehead is not Makrooh and does not invalidate one’s fast.[1]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Ismail Desai,
Darul Iftaa
Checked and Approved,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
او ادهن (باب ما لا يفسد الصوم، نولا الايضاح، ص 189)[1]
ما لا يكره للصايم و تسعة اشياء لا تكره للصايم: القبلة، و المباشرة، مع الامن، و دهن الشارب
( نور الايضاح، ص 199)
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- Ismail Desai
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