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Hukum Puasa Bagi Pesakit Lelah Yang Menggunakan Inhaler
Does using an inhaler break the fast for an asthma patient?
Short answer
Using an inhaler by an asthma patient does not invalidate the fast.
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
Using an inhaler by an asthma patient does not invalidate the fast. Contemporary scholars differ on the matter, and the view chosen is that it does not break the fast. The reasons given are that each spray is a very small amount and is excused like the water left after rinsing the mouth during ablution, that its reaching the stomach is uncertain, and that it is not the same as eating or drinking.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penggunaan inhaler bagi pesakit lelah tidak membatalkan puasa. Inilah pandangan yang dipilih oleh beberapa tokoh ulama semasa.
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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 Puasa Bagi Pesakit Lelah Yang Menggunakan Inhaler”, 18 March 2022. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/panduan-hukum/634-hukum-puasa-bagi-pesakit-lelah-yang-menggunakan-inhaler. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/does-inhaler-break-fast-asthma-patient/