Does a nasal drop break the fast?
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The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : The nose is the same; be patient, be patient. The nose is the same, and for this reason, putting drops in the nose is also not permissible for the fasting person, because it reaches the throat faster than a drop in the eye. On this occasion, there is no harm in me mentioning that you may feel I am speaking as if I have a blocked nose, but the truth is that I have a chronic, old inflammation in my nose, and I am currently treating it with a drop prescribed by one of the doctors. He instructed me to administer the drop—and peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you—in the following manner: a person lies down on a bed, for example, and lets his head hang down as much as possible, because in this state the drop does not go down into the nose but remains only in the nasal passages. Therefore, it is not permissible for the fasting person to use a drop in the nose because it enters the throat, overcomes him, and enters the stomach. This is why he (peace be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 407Sahih (Darussalam), Sunan Ibn Majah 407Sahih (Darussalam).
The questioner : And gargling.
The Shaykh : Likewise.
The Shaykh : The nose is the same; be patient, be patient. The nose is the same, and for this reason, putting drops in the nose is also not permissible for the fasting person, because it reaches the throat faster than a drop in the eye. On this occasion, there is no harm in me mentioning that you may feel I am speaking as if I have a blocked nose, but the truth is that I have a chronic, old inflammation in my nose, and I am currently treating it with a drop prescribed by one of the doctors. He instructed me to administer the drop—and peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you—in the following manner: a person lies down on a bed, for example, and lets his head hang down as much as possible, because in this state the drop does not go down into the nose but remains only in the nasal passages. Therefore, it is not permissible for the fasting person to use a drop in the nose because it enters the throat, overcomes him, and enters the stomach. This is why he (peace be upon him) said:
and sniff water up into your nostrils, thoroughly, unless you are fasting.
وبالغ في الاستنشاق إلا أن تكون صائمًاand sniff water up into your nostrils, thoroughly, unless you are fasting.
وبالغ في الاستنشاق إلا أن تكون صائمًاThe questioner : And gargling.
The Shaykh : Likewise.
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