Is Bathing Permissible while Fasting?

Answer By Dr Zakir Naik,As far as bathing is concerned, that is Ghusl, whether it’s done for a religious Fardh if you are in the state of Junub, that’s sexual defilement or whether it is done to clean your body, to remove the dirt or you’re feeling sticky or whether bathing is done because you’re feeling thirsty or your feeling hot, whatever reason it’s done for as long as the person does not swallow water the fast does not get invalidated. So bathing is permissible while fasting and there are several Hadith to show that it’s permitted.It’s mentioned in Sahih Bukhari, Vol. No. 3, in the Book of Fasting, Hadith No. 1926, that Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) she says that “The Prophet he got up from his sleep in a sexually defiled state, in the state of Junub, while he was fasting, and he took a bath and he continued his fast.” That means, bathing was obligatory here because he has intercourse with his wife, so it is compulsory and he bathed.