Hot shower whilst fasting
| Fatwa #1513 | Category: Sawm (Fasting) | Country: Australia | Date: 1st July 2025 |
| Fatwa #1513 | Date: 1st July 2025 |
| Category: Sawm (Fasting) | |
| Country: Australia | |
Question
Assalamu Alaikum Respected Scholars and Muftis
Does taking a hot shower where light steam comes out break the fast?
I know that breathing heavy steam breaks the fast but there are 2 important things in this case: 1) The steam is light and not heavy, meaning it is not easily visible unless some effort is made (for example when observing a white/black surface closely) and 2) I did not intentionally take light steam while I was taking a shower
Is the fast valid in this situation?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
It is not possible to avoid steam when taking a hot bath. It is also impractical to prohibit hot baths whilst fasting. Therefore, the fast will remain intact.[1]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mufti Bilal Pandor
Concurred by
Mufti Muhammad Patel
Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah
Lusaka, Zambia
[1]روزے كے مسائل كا انسايكلوپيديا ص152
غسل کرنا
المبسوط للسرخسي (3/ 98)
(قال): وإذا دخل الغبار، أو الدخان حلق الصائم لم يضره؛ لأن هذا لا يستطاع الامتناع منه فالتنفس لا بد منه للصائم والتكليف بحسب الوسع