Muiz Bukhary – Ramadan FAQs #04 Kiss Dry Lips Goodbye – Can Lip Balm Break Your Fast

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			Welcome to our journey through the nuances of
		

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			Ramadan
		

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			with fast and curious your Ramadan FAQs answered.
		

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			So Inshallah in today's episode, we are addressing
		

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			a question
		

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			as common as it is controversial.
		

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			The topic is kiss dry lips goodbye. Can
		

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			lip balm break your fast?
		

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			Now whether it be because of the harsh
		

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			dryness of a fasting day
		

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			or just the habit of keeping your lips
		

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			moisturized,
		

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			let's delve into the facts and find out
		

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			the truth.
		

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			To start things off, why is this question
		

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			so important? You see, during Ramadan, we abstain
		

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			from anything entering the body from dawn till
		

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			dusk.
		

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			But does applying something externally
		

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			like lip balm affect the validity of our
		

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			fast?
		

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			You see chapsticks
		

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			or lip balms, lip creams
		

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			are used primarily
		

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			for moisturizing
		

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			and healing chapped lips, a common concern during
		

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			fasting due to the reduced water intake.
		

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			So the main question arises
		

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			from whether this act of moisturizing
		

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			has any
		

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			internal
		

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			implications.
		

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			So what is the ruling?
		

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			The majority,
		

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			most of the modern day scholars agree that
		

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			using lip balm using ChapSticks
		

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			do not break your fast
		

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			as long as you are careful not to
		

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			ingest the substance
		

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			into you so long as you're careful not
		

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			to ingest it. Now what's the thinking process?
		

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			Fasting
		

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			focuses on what is ingested into the body
		

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			and lip balm applied externally
		

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			does not count as nourishment.
		

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			So how can you use lip balm why
		

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			easily during Ramadan?
		

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			My advice is to choose
		

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			unflavored
		

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			varieties
		

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			to reduce
		

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			the risk of ingestion through taste
		

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			and apply it sparingly,
		

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			a thin coating,
		

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			ensuring
		

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			that it is absorbed and not left excessive.
		

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			Don't apply a thick layer where it is
		

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			left excessive, which could lead to, you know,
		

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			accidental consumption.
		

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			Remember, my dear brothers and sisters, the essence
		

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			of Ramadan is not just in the letter
		

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			of its law, but in its spirit, seeking
		

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			closeness to Allah
		

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			through discipline, through worship, through and through compassion.
		

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			Taking care of your body,
		

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			including your lips,
		

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			aligns with the Islamic principle of preserving one's
		

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			health. So as we've seen today, the use
		

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			of flip balm during Ramadan when done with
		

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			care and intention,
		

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			does not break your fast.
		

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			Allah knows best. It is about maintaining your
		

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			physical well-being
		

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			while observing your spiritual duties.
		

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			So kiss those dry lips goodbye
		

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			and embrace the blessings of Ramadan with confidence
		

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			and peace of mind. Thank you for joining
		

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			time, I wish you all a blessed
		

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			Ramadan.