What is the ruling for cooling one'...

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What is the ruling for cooling one's body with water when fasting?

Question

What is the ruling for cooling one's body with water when fasting?What is the ruling for cooling one's body with water when fasting?

Answer

It is legally permissible to wash or pour water on the body to alleviate heat or thirst and this does not vitiate the fast. 'A`isha (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that sometimes in Ramadan dawn would break while the Prophet was in a state of major ritual impurity that was not due to wet- dreams and he would bathe and fast. Imam Bukhari mentioned through Anas Ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said, "I have an abzan in which I lie while I am fasting;" the abzan is a basin used for bathing.

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