The ruling on using an asthma inhaler for a person who is fasting
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, my mother has asthma, and in Ramadan she uses this device, which is an asthma inhaler. She also uses this inhaler on Thursdays and Mondays.
Answer:
It is not permissible for a fasting person to use an inhaler that contains medicine or water. This is not permissible. He should use it at night, during the night of fasting. As for during the day, he does not use it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, my mother has asthma, and in Ramadan she uses this device, which is an asthma inhaler. She also uses this inhaler on Thursdays and Mondays.
Answer:
It is not permissible for a fasting person to use an inhaler that contains medicine or water. This is not permissible. He should use it at night, during the night of fasting. As for during the day, he does not use it. Yes.
Source
قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء - الفوزان 27-04-1438هـ — youtube.com (24:33)
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