Is smoking considered one of the things that break the fast, and if so, is it considered food or drink?

The questioner : We know and affirm that smoking is forbidden, but is smoking considered one of the things that invalidate fasting? And if so, it is not of the category of food and drink, and it is considered like asthma medication.

The Shaykh : When you say it is not food, we agree with you, but we do not agree with you when you say it is not drink. When a person smokes, what do people say? They say he is drinking smoke.

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : This is one point, and custom is actually cited as evidence in such matters. How does the verse say: , so this issue is most similar to that, meaning the distinction between drinking water and drinking smoke, in that it may be said, and has been said, that water breaks the fast by consensus, whereas smoke is not water, so it does not break the fast.

The questioner : ... O our Shaykh.

The Shaykh: Come on.