Ruling 1627 — Fasting (Ṣawm)

Some things are disapproved for a fasting person to do, including: 1. putting medication in the eyes and applying collyrium in a way that the taste or smell of it reaches the throat; 2. doing anything that causes weakness, such as giving blood or taking a shower; 3. putting medication in the nose, if one does not know that it will reach the throat; and if one knows that it will reach the throat, it is not permitted; 4. smelling aromatic plants; 5. for women, to sit in water; 6. using a suppository; 7. making the clothes that are on the body wet; 8. having teeth extracted or doing anything that causes blood to come out of the mouth; 9. brushing the teeth with a wet piece of wood; 10. putting water or any other fluid in the mouth without due cause; 11. immersing the entire head in water. It is also disapproved for someone to kiss his wife or do something that arouses him without intending to ejaculate.