Does incense break the fast, and what is the ruling on one who uses it intentionally, and what is the ruling on one who uses it while ignorant?
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The questioner : A questioner asks: Does incense break the fast? And if it does, what is the ruling on one who uses it intentionally? And what is the ruling on one who uses it while ignorant?
The Shaykh : Incense?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, incense does not break the fast unless a person inhales it intentionally until it reaches his stomach. In that case, we say that this man has broken his fast, because the smoke has a substance that reaches the stomach. If a person uses it, he is using something that reaches the stomach, and it will extinguish his soul.
Likewise, incense does not break the fast if a person perfumes his house or the room in which he sleeps; there is no blame on him. Yes.
The Shaykh : Incense?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, incense does not break the fast unless a person inhales it intentionally until it reaches his stomach. In that case, we say that this man has broken his fast, because the smoke has a substance that reaches the stomach. If a person uses it, he is using something that reaches the stomach, and it will extinguish his soul.
Likewise, incense does not break the fast if a person perfumes his house or the room in which he sleeps; there is no blame on him. Yes.