What is the ruling if a fasting person sniffs incense?
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The questioner : He wants to see you, the rose.
The Shaykh : Yes, if he sniffs incense, it is not permissible if it reaches his stomach.
The questioner : I saw why he ate, or drank, or did not smoke?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is in the meaning of drinking because it has particles. Therefore, if he sniffs a perfume and smells a perfume, it does not break his fast because it does not have particles that rise and enter the stomach.
The Shaykh : Yes, if he sniffs incense, it is not permissible if it reaches his stomach.
The questioner : I saw why he ate, or drank, or did not smoke?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is in the meaning of drinking because it has particles. Therefore, if he sniffs a perfume and smells a perfume, it does not break his fast because it does not have particles that rise and enter the stomach.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2109 - ما الحكم إذا استنشق الصائم بخورا؟ الكافي في فقه الإمام أحمد بن حنبل - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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