Is it permissible to wash the face with water and soap and shave the beard with creams and special shaving paste while fasting in Ramadan?
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There is no harm in washing the face with water and soap, or using creams and shaving cream while fasting, because these do not break the fast. However, shaving the beard is absolutely forbidden, and its prohibition is more severe during , as it is an act of ignorance that a fasting person must avoid.
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