Part 7 : The Allowable Acts Of Fasting that do not break the fast !

Part 7 : The Allowable Acts Of Fasting that do not break the fast !

The following are the allowable acts of fasting which one does not get a reward nor is punished for:

1) To take a bath and pouring water on the head: Narrated Aisha (radhi Allahu anha), "At times Allah's Messenger used to get up in the morning in the state of Janaba after having sexual relations with his wives. He would then take a bath and observe Saum (fast)." Sahih al-Bukhari 1925, 1926.
In another narration, "The Prophet used to pour water on his head while observing fast because of thirst or of the severity of the heat.
Sunan Abi Dawud 2365.

2) If a man had sexual intercourse with his wife in the night of Ramadan, he may take a bath in the morning (at dawn, before sunrise) and observe fasting according to the narration of Aisha (radhi Allahu anha) said The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) would wake up at Fajr time in a state of Janabah; so he would take bath before dawn and observe fasting.

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

3) In case of the menstrual woman and the woman experiencing post birth bleeding, if the blood stopped (i.e., purified) at night, it is permissible to postpone taking the purity bath till after dawn and before sunrise (to offer the Fajr prayer) and observe fasting, but the intention of fasting should be made before dawn.

4) Eating, drinking and having sexual intercourse till dawn: The Prophet said, "Bilal pronounces Adhan (i.e., the call to the prayer) a bit earlier when it is still night. Therefore continue eating and drinking till Ibn Umm Maktum pronounces Adhan." Sahih al-Bukhari 622, 623.

5) To clean the teeth with ' Siwak /miswak ' many times from the beginning of the day till the end.

6) Travelling for a cause or need (though travelling will allow him to break his fast).It was narrated from Hamzah bin 'Amr that:
he asked the Messenger of Allah about fasting while traveling. He said: "If you wish to fast then fast, and if you wish not to fast then do not fast." Sunan an-Nasa'i 2299

7) To treat diseases with any lawful medicine under the condition that it does not enter the ' stomach ' such as:Intramuscular or intravenous injections, (the nutrient injections such as glucose or vitamins, etc. are considered as food and nullify the fasts).

- Eye drops for medical reasons and Nose spray only in case of necessity does not break the fast(as they will not reach stomach).

8) Taking blood from a person who is observing the fast (Saum) for blood test does not invalidate his fast if it is little.

9) Tasting food in case of necessity under the condition that it does not enter the stomach (i.e., one has to spit it out).

10) Rinsing the mouth, sniffing up and blowing out the water from the nose during ablution without exaggeration.

11) Kissing the wife or embracing her during the state of fasting for the one who has control over his sexual desire.

12) Applying Kohl (eye liner) for beauty or medical purposes.

13) Smelling perfumes and good odours(itr), but avoid direct sniffing the incense and Bukhour and all that have smoke.

14) Extracting the tooth, but it is forbidden to swallow the blood which comes out due to bleeding.

15) To eat or drink something unintentionally.It is narrated by Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said, "If somebody eats something forgetfully while he is fasting, then he should complete his fast, for Allah has made him eat and drink." Sahih al-Bukhari 6669.