Does bathing with shampoo invalidate the fast in Ramadan, and what is the ruling for someone who was unaware of that, in the event the answer is yes?
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It is permissible for a fasting person to bathe and use soap, shampoo, and the like, and that does not affect their fast, unless they intentionally swallow something from that.
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