FatwaSarawakFasting
Hukum berkumur dengan bahan kumur
Does gargling or rinsing with mouthwash such as Listerine break the fast?
Short answer
Rinsing the mouth with plain water or with mouthwash such as Listerine does not invalidate the fast as long as the water or mouthwash is not swallowed.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad (Koleksi Kemusykilan Agama)
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Rinsing the mouth with plain water or with mouthwash such as Listerine does not invalidate the fast as long as the water or mouthwash is not swallowed. Rinsing the mouth during ablution is recommended, but excessive rinsing of the mouth and nose (mubalaghah) is disliked for a fasting person. The meaning of mubalaghah follows the explanation of Imam al-Shafii as cited by Imam al-Nawawi.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam isu berkaitan dengan perbuatan berkumur-kumur dengan air biasa, atau dengan menggunakan ubat kumur (Listerine dan seumpamanya) adalah tidak membatalkan puasa selagi tidak menelan air dan bahan kumuran tersebut.
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “Hukum berkumur dengan bahan kumur”, 28 December 2022. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/irsyad_list/#2022-12-28-hukum-berkumur-dengan-bahan-kumur. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-mouthwash-while-fasting/