What is the ruling on using an inhaler, as well as toothpaste and a toothbrush, for a person who is fasting?
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The questioner : Your Eminence, what is the ruling on using an inhaler, and does it break the fast? And what is the ruling on using toothpaste and a toothbrush for a person who is fasting?
The Shaykh : An inhaler that does not reach the stomach, but only the throat and the lungs, does not break the fast, because this is not eating or drinking, nor is it part of eating or drinking. As for using toothpaste and a toothbrush while fasting, they do not break the fast, as long as the person controls himself and nothing of them reaches his stomach. However, we do not recommend using the toothpaste, because some of the toothpaste might reach his stomach without him realizing it. Therefore, it is better to clean the teeth with toothpaste at night.
The Shaykh : An inhaler that does not reach the stomach, but only the throat and the lungs, does not break the fast, because this is not eating or drinking, nor is it part of eating or drinking. As for using toothpaste and a toothbrush while fasting, they do not break the fast, as long as the person controls himself and nothing of them reaches his stomach. However, we do not recommend using the toothpaste, because some of the toothpaste might reach his stomach without him realizing it. Therefore, it is better to clean the teeth with toothpaste at night.