FatwaSarawakFasting
HUKUM BERKENAAN PENGGUNAAN NEBULIZER BAGI YANG BERPUASA
Does using a nebulizer break the fast, and what about an inhaler?
Short answer
The Sarawak Fatwa Board ruled that using a nebulizer invalidates 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
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Info Fatwa
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Sarawak Fatwa Board ruled that using a nebulizer invalidates the fast. Using an inhaler does not break the fast when it is used in an emergency by a person suffering an asthma attack. The decision was made at the 44th Sarawak Fatwa Board Meeting on 11 March 2025.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penggunaan nebulizer adalah membatalkan puasa, manakala penggunaan inhaler dalam keadaan kecemasan adalah tidak membatalkan puasa bagi seseorang yang mengalami serangan asma.
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “HUKUM BERKENAAN PENGGUNAAN NEBULIZER BAGI YANG BERPUASA”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#hukum-berkenaan-penggunaan-nebulizer-bagi-yang-berpuasa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-nebulizer-use-while-fasting/