Sunnas of Fasting
- Suhūr
- To delay the suhūr to just before ṣubḥ as-sadiq
- To be quick in breaking the fast (but one must be absolutely certain that the sun has set)
- To make the intention for fasting the next day before going to sleep
Makhrūhaat of Fasting
- To taste something unnecessarily
- Chewing something unnecessarily
- Amorous behavior (kissing, caressing, etc.) if one is unsure that it will lead to intercourse or orgasm
- Gathering the saliva in the mouth and swallowing it
- Any act which one believes might weaken one’s body from fasting
- Using the miswak is not Makruh even if it has a taste
- Using toothpaste is Makruh, however if one swallows anything whilst brushing, it will nullify the fast