The Ruling on Taking Steam for the Chest During the Daytime of Ramadan
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Question:
The questioner says: I used steam inhalation for my chest during the daytime of Ramadan. Does this invalidate the fast or not?
Answer:
By Allah, steam inhalation varies. If the steam is merely air and contains no medical substances or medicines, the matter is easy. However, if it contains medicines or moisture, it breaks the fast of the one fasting. We asked the doctors about the inhaler, and they informed us that it contains medicines; it is not merely air. It contains medicines and some water. Therefore, one should avoid it without doubt. Avoiding it is safer. Avoiding it is safer for the one fasting. He should use it at night. Yes.
The questioner says: I used steam inhalation for my chest during the daytime of Ramadan. Does this invalidate the fast or not?
Answer:
By Allah, steam inhalation varies. If the steam is merely air and contains no medical substances or medicines, the matter is easy. However, if it contains medicines or moisture, it breaks the fast of the one fasting. We asked the doctors about the inhaler, and they informed us that it contains medicines; it is not merely air. It contains medicines and some water. Therefore, one should avoid it without doubt. Avoiding it is safer. Avoiding it is safer for the one fasting. He should use it at night. Yes.
Source
كلمات رمضانية(مسجد فيحاء)17-09-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (23:31)
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