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Brushing Teeth While Fasting

By Shaykh Yusuf Badat

Question:

Are you allowed to brush your teeth when fasting? If not, how do you get rid of bad breath so people are not uncomfortable around you?

Answer:

Jazakumullahu Khairan / Thank you for your question. May Almighty Allah accept your fasting.

Brushing the Teeth in General While Fasting

Brushing the teeth during fasting is permissible and an established practice of the Prophet Muhammed (pbuh).