There are those who suffer from chest diseases, such as asthma, for whom doctors prescribe a treatment in the form of an inhaler placed in the mouth to reach the lungs, or
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The questioner : May Allah reward the honorableThe Shaykh : There are those who suffer from chest diseases, such as asthma, for whom doctors prescribe a treatment in the form of an inhaler placed in the mouth to reach the lungs, or a capsule containing a powder that is crushed in a device specifically designed to inhale this powder through the mouth or nose to reach the lungs. It is known that the patient cannot do without this treatment for long hours. The question is: Is this type of treatment considered a fast-breaker? And if it is a fast-breaker, what is obligatory for this patient?
The Shaykh : It appears that this, which is used for shortness of breath, is divided into two categories.
The first category is a powder, meaning it is thrown into the mouth in a specific way. This breaks the fast because the powder is a tangible substance, like flour, and the thing
The second thing is a vapor that opens the airways, and nothing results from it. So the second one does not break the fast, and the first one does. If a person is afflicted with this, may Allah grant us and you health. If he is afflicted with this continuously, it is obligatory for him to do what? To feed one poor person for every day and break his fast. And praise be to Allah who has made ease in the matter[Al-Baqarah 2:185].
The questioner : The questioner says: The Shaykh mentioned in the project for feeding the fasting person held by the expatriates' office here, that there may be a disbeliever among some of the workers who come to break their fast, who does not know Islam. What is the ruling in this case? What should be done? And what is the ruling on his entering the mosque and eating that food?
The Shaykh : I see that this may be a cause for calling him to Islam.
The Shaykh : It appears that this, which is used for shortness of breath, is divided into two categories.
The first category is a powder, meaning it is thrown into the mouth in a specific way. This breaks the fast because the powder is a tangible substance, like flour, and the thing
The second thing is a vapor that opens the airways, and nothing results from it. So the second one does not break the fast, and the first one does. If a person is afflicted with this, may Allah grant us and you health. If he is afflicted with this continuously, it is obligatory for him to do what? To feed one poor person for every day and break his fast. And praise be to Allah who has made ease in the matter
Allah intends for you ease and does not intend for you hardship
يريد الله بكم اليسر ولا يريد بكم العسرThe questioner : The questioner says: The Shaykh mentioned in the project for feeding the fasting person held by the expatriates' office here, that there may be a disbeliever among some of the workers who come to break their fast, who does not know Islam. What is the ruling in this case? What should be done? And what is the ruling on his entering the mosque and eating that food?
The Shaykh : I see that this may be a cause for calling him to Islam.