Does Pain Relief Gel nullify the fast?

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Does Pain Relief Gel nullify the fast?

Question:

If a pain relief gel is used on the feet or the arms whilst fasting, does this nullify the fast?

بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم

Answer:

Pain relief gel that is applied on the feet or arms does not nullify the fast.

قال محمد في الأصل (٢/١٧٢): ومثل الدهن يدهن به شاربه، انتهى. وعن أبي هريرة قال: إذا كان أحدكم صائما فليدهن حتى لا يرى عليه أثر صومه، رواه ابن أبي شيبة (٩٧٥٥) والبخاري في الأدب (١٣٠٣) بسند ضعيف۔

Allah knows best

Yusuf Shabbir

25 Ṣafar 1442 / 13 October 2020

Approved by: Mufti Shabbir Ahmed and Mufti Muhammad Tahir

This answer was collected from IslamicPortal.co.uk, which is a repository of Islamic Q&A, articles, books, and resources. Various schools write and oversee the answers, including Maulana Yusuf Shabbir, Mufti Shabbir Ahmed, and Mufti Muhammad Tahir. 

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