Nicotine Patches for the Fasting Person
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, there are patches containing a substance used by those who wish to quit smoking. Is it permissible for a fasting person to use them while fasting, given that the body absorbs this substance through the pores?
Answer:
I do not know of anything that prevents this, because as long as it is not food or drink, and does not enter the stomach, there is no harm in it. This is like a cast on a fracture, or a bandage on a wound.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, there are patches containing a substance used by those who wish to quit smoking. Is it permissible for a fasting person to use them while fasting, given that the body absorbs this substance through the pores?
Answer:
I do not know of anything that prevents this, because as long as it is not food or drink, and does not enter the stomach, there is no harm in it. This is like a cast on a fracture, or a bandage on a wound.
Source
مختصر زاد المعاد (للإمام محمد بن عبدالوهاب)، مختصر زاد المعاد [16] — alfawzan.live (55:28)
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