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PERMASALAHAN HUKUM BERKAITAN IBADAH PUASA DI BULAN RAMADHAN
Does using an inhaler for asthma break the fast, and what obligations follow?
Short answer
Using an inhaler while fasting can break the fast. An asthma sufferer who depends on an inhaler for life, with no alternative, is relieved of the obligation to fast and only pays fidyah of one cupak of rice for each day missed.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kedah State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Al-Hukmi
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Using an inhaler while fasting can break the fast. An asthma sufferer who depends on an inhaler for life, with no alternative, is relieved of the obligation to fast and only pays fidyah of one cupak of rice for each day missed. If the inhaler is used only when needed in a critical situation while fasting, the fast is invalidated and must be made up later.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menggunakan "Inhaler" semasa berpuasa boleh membatalkan puasa.
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How to cite
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Kedah State Mufti Department. “PERMASALAHAN HUKUM BERKAITAN IBADAH PUASA DI BULAN RAMADHAN”, date not stated. https://ifatwa.kedah.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Irsyad-al-Hukmi-Permasalahan-Hukum-Berkaitan-Ibadah-Puasa-Di-Bulan-Ramadhan-31-MAC-2022.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-inhaler-asthma-while-fasting/