What is the ruling on putting oil on the hair during the day in Ramadaan?
Praise be to Allaah.
There is nothing wrong with putting oil on the hair during the day in Ramadaan and that does not affect the fast.
Shaykh Ibn Baaz (15/259) was asked: what is the ruling on using kohl and cosmetics for women during the day in Ramadaan? Does that break the fast or not?
He replied:
Kohl does not break the fast for women or for men, according to the more correct of the two scholarly opinions, but it is better to use it at night for one who is fasting. The same applies to things that are used to beautify the face such as soap and creams etc, that are applied externally to the skin, such as henna, make-up and the like. There is nothing wrong with the fasting person using them, but make-up should not be used if it is harmful to the face.
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said in Fataawa al-Siyaam (228):
All kinds of creams, whether used on the face, back or elsewhere, have no effect on the fasting person and do not break his fast.
The Standing Committee (10/253) was asked: Does kohl or cream used by a woman during the day in Ramadaan break the fast or not? They replied:
Whoever uses kohl during the day in Ramadaan when fasting does not invalidate his or her fast. The same applies to one who puts oil on the hair during the day in Ramadaan – it does not break the fast.”.
Shaykh Muhammad Saalih al-Munajjid
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Does burping break the fast?
Praise be to Allaah.
Burping refers to when air comes out from the stomach, making a sound, through the mouth when one is full.
Simply burping does not break the fast, but if some food comes out with it, then it must be spat out. If it is swallowed deliberately, then this breaks the fast, but if it is swallowed involuntarily, without meaning to, or if one cannot spit it out, then the fast is still valid.
Al-Ramli said in Nihaayat al-Muhtaaj, 1/171:
He ate and drank a lot at night and he knows from experience that when morning came he would burp and something would come out of his stomach as a result. Should he be told not to eat and drink so much, and if he goes against that and something comes out, does that break his fast or not?
This is subject to further discussion. The answer is that he should be told not to eat too much at night and when morning comes, if he burps and something comes out, but he spits it out and washes his mouth, that does not break his fast, even if that happens many times.
See also question no. 12659
And Allaah knows best.
Shaykh Muhammad Saalih al-Munajjid
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Does taking a bath break the fast?
Praise be to Allaah.
It is permissible for the fasting person to take a bath, and that does not affect his fast.
Ibn Qudaamah said in al-Mughni, 3/18:
There is nothing wrong with a fasting person taking a bath. He quoted as evidence the report narrated by al-Bukhaari (1926) and Muslim (1109) from ‘Aa’ishah and Umm Salamah, that Fajr would come and the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) would be junub (in a state of impurity) following intimate relations with his wife, and he would do ghusl and fast.
Abu Dawood (2365) narrated that one of the companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: I saw the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) pouring water over his head when he was fasting, because of thirst or heat. Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.
It says in ‘Awn al-Ma’bood:
This indicates that it is permissible for the fasting person to seek relief from the heat by pouring water over part or all of his body. This is the view of the majority, and they did not make any distinction between ghusl that is obligatory and that which is recommended or permissible.
Al-Bukhaari (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
Chapter on fasting person bathing: Ibn ‘Umar wetted a garment and threw it over himself when he was fasting, and al-Sha’bi entered the hamam (baths) when he was fasting… and al-Hasan said: There is nothing wrong with the fasting person rinsing out his mouth and cooling himself off.
Al-Haafiz said:
The fact that he called his chapter “Chapter on fasting person bathing” shows that it is permissible. Al-Zayn ibn al-Muneer said: He called it bathing (ightisaal) so as to include that which is Sunnah and obligatory and permissible, as if referring to the weakness of the report narrated from ‘Ali, which says that the fasting person is not allowed to enter the hamam (baths). This report was narrated by ‘Abd al-Razzaaq but there is some weakness in its isnaad.
And Allaah knows best.
Shaykh Muhammad Saalih al-Munajjid
