Religious scholars have laid stress on abstaining from the use of toothpaste during fasting.
However, the use of toothbrush or miswak is permissible, Hafiz Ali Usmani and Mufti Hassan Usmani explained on a private TV programme.
There are many things that are mandatory for a fasting person, they added.
“Refrain from the use of toothpaste while fasting. Just brushing is fine, Mufti Hassan Usmani maintained.