Smoking, nocturnal emission, illness, travel, and the rulings on breaking voluntary fasts

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This excerpt is taken from Kitab al-Sawm, compiled by Sheikh Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer Amanpuri, may Allah preserve him.

Question:

Is it permissible for a fasting person to eat something in front of others?

Answer:

It is permissible to eat in front of a fasting person; there is no prohibition.
❀ Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr, may Allah be pleased with them, says:

الصائم إذا أكل عنده صلت عليه الملائكة

“When food is eaten in front of a fasting person, the angels pray for him (the fasting person).”

Reference: (Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah: 9618, and its chain is authentic)

Question:

Is it disliked for a fasting person to use a miswak during any part of the day?

Answer:

A fasting person can use a miswak at any time of the day. There is no disliked time for it.

Question:

Can a fasting person bathe to cool the body?

Answer:

Yes, he can bathe.

Question:

How is smelling fragrance during fasting?

Answer:

Smelling fragrance while fasting is permissible; it is neither disliked nor forbidden.

Question:

If ejaculation occurs due to kissing and caressing while fasting, what is the ruling?

Answer:

In this case, the fast is broken.

Question:

Does putting medicine in the ear break the fast?

Answer:

The fast is not broken.

Question:

Does sniffing snuff break the fast?

Answer:

It does not break.