Category: Religious rulings

Many people incorrectly believe certain personal grooming activities, such as shaving, can invalidate their fast during Ramadan or other periods of fasting. In Islamic jurisprudence, the criteria for breaking a fast are explicitly defined and do not include the removal of hair from the body.

According to the consensus of Islamic scholars, an unintentional wet dream, known as *ihtilam*, does not invalidate your fast. This involuntary nocturnal emission does not break your fast because a sleeping person is not held accountable for their actions, an important principle in Islamic law.