Using toothpaste whilst fasting

Reference:: Fataawa Ramadhaan v2 p496 no.445
al-Muntaqaa min Fatawaa ash-Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan v3 no.158

Question: Is it permissible for one who is fasting to use toothpaste during the day?

Response: It is permissible for one who is fasting to use toothpaste, being careful that nothing from the solution goes down his throat. It is preferable he clean his mouth with a miswaak and other than it from that which doesn’t reach the throat, just as one should not exaggerate whilst gargling the water in the mouth during ablution.


Translation originally published on 23 November, 1999.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004.

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