The ruling on inhaling an asthma inhaler while fasting
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Question:
A question about inhaling asthma medication via an inhaler: does it break the fast or not?
Answer:
I have a difficulty with this, but the Permanent Committee issued a ruling that it is permissible for a fasting person to use an asthma inhaler. They say that it does not contain a substance that affects or goes into the stomach, but is merely a breath, as they say. They issued a fatwa on this, signed by His Eminence Shaykh Ibn Baz and the other members with him, and it is available.
A question about inhaling asthma medication via an inhaler: does it break the fast or not?
Answer:
I have a difficulty with this, but the Permanent Committee issued a ruling that it is permissible for a fasting person to use an asthma inhaler. They say that it does not contain a substance that affects or goes into the stomach, but is merely a breath, as they say. They issued a fatwa on this, signed by His Eminence Shaykh Ibn Baz and the other members with him, and it is available.
Source
الفتاوى الفقهية في المسائل الطبية الرمضانية، الفتاوي الفقهية في المسائل الطبية الرمضانية — islamhouse.com (27:18)
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