Makrūh Acts During Fasting, the Proper Meaning of Tasting Food, and the Blessings of Madanī Qāfilahs

What is meant by 'tasting?'

Tasting does not imply what people today regard as 'tasting' i.e. 'eating a bit to know the flavour of the food.' This isn't 'tasting' instead, it's 'eating' that will invalidate fast, and the conditions of expiation are met one will have to give the expiation for either. Tasting simply means placing a little amount of food onto the tongue to taste its flavour and then spitting it out. It must not be swallowed even in the least amount.

3. There is no harm in tasting the food etc. that one intends to buy in order to avoid the loss of money. However, if there is no such risk, it is Makrūh. (Durr-e-Mukhtār, pp. 395, vol. 3)
4. Kissing the wife, hugging her or touching her body is not Makrūh. However, if one fears that it will lead to ejaculation or intercourse (then it is Makrūh). Sucking her lips or tongue during fast is absolutely Makrūh. Making sex organs touch each other is also Makrūh during fast². (Rad-dul-Muḥtār, pp. 396, vol. 3)
5. Smelling a rose, musk etc., applying oil into beard or moustache, and applying kohl into eyes are not Makrūh for a fasting person. (Durr-e-Mukhtār, pp. 397, vol. 3)
6. There is no harm in smelling or applying any type of 'Itr (perfume) onto clothes in the state of fast. (Rad-dul-Muḥtār, pp. 397, vol. 3)
7. Using a Miswāk in the state of fast is not Makrūh. As it is a Sunnah in other days, it is a Sunnah in fast as well whether it is dry or wet, and whether it is used before the Sharʻī midday or after that, it isn't Makrūh any time. (Rad-dul-Muḥtār, pp. 399, vol. 3)

¹ In the state of menses or post-natal bleeding, it is impermissible and sin for women to fast, offer Ṣalāh and recite the Holy Quran. After attaining purity they do not need to make Qaḍā for their Ṣalāh but they will have to make Qaḍā for their fasts.

² In order to acquire the knowledge of intentions etc., the married men and women should go through point numbers 41, 42 given on the page 385 and 386 of Fatāwā Razawiyyah, vol. 23.

8. Most people are under the impression that it is Makrūh for a fasting person to use a Miswāk after noon. This is contrary to our Hanafi school of thought. (ibid)
   
9. A fasting person should not use such a Miswāk whose strands break off (into mouth) or whose taste is felt in the mouth. (Fatāwā Razawiyyah referenced, pp. 511, vol. 10) If a strand of Miswāk or its fragment goes down the throat the fast will become invalid (provided one was aware that he was fasting).
10. It is not Makrūh to rinse the mouth or sniff water into the nose or have a bath (apart from performing Wuḍū or obligatory Ghusl) or moisten the body with a wet cloth in order to cool oneself down. However, it is Makrūh to wrap a wet cloth around the body showing worry because showing disinterest in worshipping is not good. (Rad-dul-Muḥtār, pp. 399, vol. 3)
11. Some fasting Islamic brothers spit repeatedly. They are perhaps under the impression that one shouldn't swallow even his own saliva in fast, whereas it is not correct. However, (deliberately) accumulating saliva in the mouth and then swallowing it is Makrūh (it is very unpleasant to do this even when one is not fasting). (Bahār-e-Sharī'at, pp. 129, part 5)
12. In the month of Ramadan, it is not permissible to do such a laborious and hard work that causes such intense weakness that makes it probable to break the fast. Therefore, a chapatti (bread) maker should bake chapattis till the afternoon and then take rest for the rest of the day. (Durr-e-Mukhtār, pp. 400, vol. 3) The same applies to labourers, builders, masons and the people doing other laborious work. If such people fear that work will cause intense weakness, they should reduce the amount of work so they can complete their fast (properly).

Piece of paper fell from sky

Dear Islamic brothers! In order to develop enthusiasm to learn the legal rulings of Sharī'ah, please travel with devotees of Rasūl of Dawat-e-Islami, a global & non-political religious movement of the Quran and Sunnah. Please travel at least once, اِنْ شَاءَ اللّٰهُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ you will experience such religious benefits that you will be surprised.

The blessing of a Madanī Qāfilah is now presented for your persuasion. Therefore, an Islamic brother of Qasba colony (Bāb-ul-Madīnah, Karachi) has stated: We had many daughters in our family; my uncle had seven daughters while my elder brother had nine daughters and when I got married my wife also gave birth to a baby girl. Like many other people, my family also got worried and suspected as to whether somebody had cast a magic spell preventing the birth of baby boys. I vowed to travel for 30 days in a Madanī Qāfilah, if a baby boy is born.

After a few days, my wife had a dream in which she saw a piece of paper that fell from the sky, the name Bilāl was written on the piece of paper. سُبْحَانَ اللّٰه Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ blessed us with a baby boy due to the blessings of the 30 day Madanī Qāfilah. We were blessed with two more baby boys later on.

By the grace of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! The blessings of the 30 day Madanī Qāfilah did not remain confined to me, but every one in our family who did not have a son was blessed with baby boys. سُبْحَانَ اللّٰه At present, I am serving Dawat-e-Islami as the responsible of Madanī Qāfilahs in my area.

Ā kay tum bā-adab, dayk͟h lo faḍal-e-Rab

Madanī munnay milayn, Qāfilay mayn chalo

Come reverentially and see Divine mercy

You'll have boy baby, travel with Madanī Qāfilah

صَلُّوْا عَلَى الْحَبِيْب ﷺ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد