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IRSYAD FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE 211: HUKUM MENGHIDU BAU ATAU ASAP MAKANAN KETIKA PUASA
What is the ruling on smelling food aromas or cooking smoke while fasting, and does it invalidate the fast?
Short answer
Smelling food aromas or cooking smoke does not break the fast, because what invalidates it is a physical substance (ain) reaching the body cavity, while a smell is only a trace.
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
Smelling food aromas or cooking smoke does not break the fast, because what invalidates it is a physical substance (ain) reaching the body cavity, while a smell is only a trace. However, deliberately and excessively smelling such aromas is disliked (makruh). This is because it conflicts with the wisdom of fasting, which is restraining desires and passions.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum menghidu bau makanan ketika puasa adalah tidak membatalkan puasa. Namun begitu, sekiranya seseorang itu sengaja berlebihan menghidu bau tersebut, maka hukumnya adalah makruh atas sebab berlawanan dengan hikmah puasa itu sendiri.
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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 RAMADHAN SIRI KE 211: HUKUM MENGHIDU BAU ATAU ASAP MAKANAN KETIKA PUASA”, 23 March 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5564-al-kafi-1927-hukum-menghidu-bau-atau-asap-makanan-ketika-puasa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-smelling-food-aroma-while-fasting/