Is it permitted to take a bath while fasting?

Dr. Zakir: Alhumdulillah, Was Salaatu Was Salaam Aala Rasoolillah Wa Ala Aalihi Wa Ashaabihi Wa Ajma’een, Amma Baad.

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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.
Further if you read
Sunan Abu Dawud, Vol. No. 2, in the Book of Fasting, Hadith No. 2359, Hadhrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) he says that,
“He heard a man saying that when the Prophet had gone to Al Arj and while he was fasting he poured water over his head, because he was thirsty or he was feeling excessively hot.”
So even when you feel thirsty or you feel hot you are allowed to pour water over your head or have a bath in the state of fasting.
Furthermore it’s mentioned in Sahih Bukhari, Vol. No. 3, in the Book of Fasting, Chapter No. 25,
“Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) he soaked his garment in water and he wore it”
And the same chapter, Sahih Bukhari, Vol. No. 3, in the Book of Fasting, Chapter No. 25, it’s mentioned that
“Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) he says, he had a tub of water in which he used to sit while he used to fast”
So all these Hadith show us that taking Ghusl, pouring water over your head, whether it be for religious purpose, whether its Fardh, whether it’s optional, Mubah, whether you’re feeling excessively hot, whether you’re feeling dirty, whether you’re feeling thirsty, in the state of fasting all these are permissible as long as you do not swallow water while having a bath.