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IRSYAD HUKUM EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 280: ADAKAH NEBULIZER MEMBATALKAN PUASA?
Does using a nebulizer during the day in Ramadan invalidate the fast?
Short answer
The fatwa treats the medicine turned into vapour and inhaled directly into the lungs as a tangible substance reaching the body cavity, so nebulizer use breaks the fast, with the same ruling as an inhaler.
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
The fatwa treats the medicine turned into vapour and inhaled directly into the lungs as a tangible substance reaching the body cavity, so nebulizer use breaks the fast, with the same ruling as an inhaler. If the illness is not at an emergency level, the fast is broken and the patient must make it up. If it is used in an emergency due to an attack of chronic lung disease, the fast is not broken, but the patient is advised to pay fidyah as a precaution.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penggunaan nebulizer pada siang hari di bulan Ramadan bagi penyakit yang tidak mencapai tahap darurat, maka ia adalah membatalkan puasa. Justeru, dalam hal ini pesakit wajib menggantikan puasanya.
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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 HUKUM EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 280: ADAKAH NEBULIZER MEMBATALKAN PUASA?”, 28 March 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/6191-irsyad-hukum-edisi-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-280-adakah-nebulizer-membatalkan-puasa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/does-nebulizer-break-fast-ramadan/