This excerpt is taken from Kitab al-Sawm, compiled by Sheikh Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer Amanpuri, may Allah preserve him.
Question:
How is it to keep naswar (snuff) in the mouth while fasting?
Answer:
It is not permissible. It will break the fast.
Question:
How is it to clean the teeth of a fasting person with the ash of burnt tobacco leaves?
Answer:
If the effect of the ash does not reach the stomach, the fast is not broken.
Question:
What is the ruling if a fasting person’s nose starts to bleed?
Answer:
The fast is not broken.
Question:
How is it to bathe repeatedly during fasting?
Answer:
It is permissible.
Question:
What is the ruling on injections during fasting?
Answer:
If it is necessary to take an injection while fasting, it can be taken.
Question:
How is it for a fasting person to put medicine in the eye?
Answer:
It is permissible.
Question:
Does a woman’s fast break by breastfeeding?
Answer:
No.
Question:
If sand goes into the mouth and then is spat out, is the fast still valid?
Answer:
There is no effect on the fast.
Question:
If blood comes from the teeth, what is the ruling on the fast?
Answer:
The fast is not broken by blood coming from the teeth. One should rinse the mouth and spit out the blood.
Question:
What is the ruling on a fasting woman applying medicine in her private parts?
Answer:
The fast will not break because of this.
Question:
Does swallowing saliva break the fast or not?
Answer:
No.
Question:
If someone is bathing in a pond and passes wind, will the fast break or not?
Answer:
The fast will not break because of this.
Question:
What is the ruling on applying ointment on hemorrhoid wounds while fasting?
Answer:
It is permissible; the fast will not break because of this.
Question:
What is the ruling on sniffing tobacco during fasting?
Answer:
The fast does not break because of this.
Question:
What is the ruling on applying kohl and oil during fasting?
Answer:
It is permissible; the fast does not break because of this.
