What is the ruling on the inhaler used to treat asthma during the daytime of Ramadan, and does it affect fasting?
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The questioner : He says: What is the ruling on the inhaler used to treat asthma during the daytime of Ramadan, and does it affect fasting?
The Shaykh : It appears to me that the inhaler used for breathing does not invalidate the fast, because according to what we have heard from doctors, it does not reach the stomach; rather, it connects to the airways and widens them, and a person does not benefit from it in terms of nourishment. Therefore, it appears that it does not break the fast of the one who is fasting, whether in Ramadan or otherwise. However, if it is possible for a person not to use it while fasting, that is better as a precaution.
The Shaykh : It appears to me that the inhaler used for breathing does not invalidate the fast, because according to what we have heard from doctors, it does not reach the stomach; rather, it connects to the airways and widens them, and a person does not benefit from it in terms of nourishment. Therefore, it appears that it does not break the fast of the one who is fasting, whether in Ramadan or otherwise. However, if it is possible for a person not to use it while fasting, that is better as a precaution.