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Hukum Ubat Titisan Hidung
Does using nasal drops break the fast?
Short answer
Contemporary scholars differ on this matter. The first view holds that nasal drops do not break the fast because the amount is very small and gives no nourishment.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Panduan Hukum
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Contemporary scholars differ on this matter. The first view holds that nasal drops do not break the fast because the amount is very small and gives no nourishment. The second view holds that they break the fast because the nose is a passage to the stomach. The view stated as stronger in this reference is that they do not break the fast even if a little reaches the stomach, since they are neither food nor drink and the amount is less than the water left in the mouth after rinsing during ablution.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pendapat yang lebih rajih (kuat) menurut al-Ustaz Dr. Ahmad bin Muhammad al-Khalil ialah ubat titisan hidung tidak membatalkan puasa, walaupun ada sedikit yang sampai ke perut.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Hukum Ubat Titisan Hidung”, 25 September 2025. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/panduan-hukum/1224-hukum-ubat-titisan-hidung. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/do-nasal-drops-break-the-fast/