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IRSYAD FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 236: ADAKAH SEMBURAN HIDUNG (NASAL SPRAY) MEMBATALKAN PUASA?
Does using a nasal spray break the fast?
Short answer
A nasal spray breaks the fast if the medicine goes beyond the inner limit of the nose (khaysum), which is the thin bone at the top between the nose and the brain.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A nasal spray breaks the fast if the medicine goes beyond the inner limit of the nose (khaysum), which is the thin bone at the top between the nose and the brain. If the spray does not pass this limit, the fast is not broken. The fatwa states that the correct method is to spray into the nasal cavity without sniffing so the liquid stays in the nose, then to inhale slowly and avoid sniffing too hard so the medicine does not enter the throat.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebaliknya, semburan "nasal spray" tidak membatalkan puasa sekiranya tidak sampai pada rongga yang melepasi had pangkal akhir hidung.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 236: ADAKAH SEMBURAN HIDUNG (NASAL SPRAY) MEMBATALKAN PUASA?”, 14 April 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5600-irsyad-fatwa-edisi-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-236-adakah-semburan-hidung-nasal-spray-membatalkan-puasa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/does-nasal-spray-break-the-fast/