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Praise be to Allaah. There are many kinds of medication for Asthma, some of which break the fast and some do not. The most well known of these medicines and treatments are puffers, oxygen, vaporizers and capsules. The puffer uses a compressed gas that is used by the patient, which reaches the lungs via the trachea to expand the lungs. It is not food or drink or anything resembling them. The scholars of the Standing Committee have ruled that the fast is not broken by using this kind of medicine. This is also the ruling of Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen and most of our scholars. See the answer to question no. 37650 for more information on their fatwas. With regard to oxygen, it too is neither food nor drink. Based on this, it may be used when fasting with no problems. With regard to vaporizers, these are usually devices which change the medicine - which is usually carried in a sodium base - from liquid to gas and fine particles. The medicine is placed in a small vessel and when the device is activated, air is blown at high speed which causes the medicine to turn into a gaseous form, so it can be inhaled by the patient either via a mask that is placed over the mouth, or by means of a small tube that is placed inside the mouth. It is inevitable that some drops of water and salt will reach the stomach via this device, and the patient will not be able to avoid that. Based on this, if he uses this method, he should break his fast and he should make up that day later on. Capsules contain the medicine in the form of a fine powder. These capsules are placed inside a special device which crushes the capsules in order to release the medicine, which is inhaled from the device via the mouth. Using these capsules invalidates the fast, because some of this powder mixes with the saliva and goes down into the stomach.
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The permissibility of using an inhaler during fasting depends on the specific religious guidelines you follow. In general, taking medication, including using an inhaler, is allowed during fasting if it is necessary for your health and well-being. However, it is recommended to consult with a religious authority or scholar to get a definitive answer according to your particular religious tradition.
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Is it permissible for a fasting Muslim to use inhaler while he is keeping the fast?
Yes, Alhamdulilah. It is permissible as the medication is inhaled and not ingested.
What energy you use during fasting?
ur fat
What aid can you use if you forget your inhaler?
What aid can you use if your forget your inhaler?
I don't have asthma but my doctor perscribed an inhaler Will the inhaler cause me to get asthma?
No, if you use an inhaler it will not cause you to get asthma.
Is it safe to continually use your steroid inhaler for asthma?
Yes. A steroid inhaler is designed to be used on a regular basis, it is also known as a preventer as consistant use as prescribed should prevent and or reduce asthma attacks, and limit the need to use a releaver. REMEMBER a preventer inhaler WILL NOT help during an asthma attack. Always carry your releaver on you!
Does an inhaler make your testicles smaller?
Not if you use it properly - there is not enough steroid in an inhaler to affect your genitals.
What does you use to cure asthma?
there is no cure you just have to use an inhaler.
Is sleep apnea machines allowed during Ramadan?
while fasting during ramadan is it ok to use sleep apnea machines
At what age do Jewish children observe fasting during Passover?
Jewish law doesn't permit fasting during Passover.
Is it harmful for a child to use an inhaler if they do not have asthma?
Yes it is
Use the word fasting in a sentence?
My dad is always fasting on Fridays.
Is drinking water not allowed during fasting?
Muslims start fasting from the Sunrise until Sunset. Part of fasting is not to eat, drink, or have any sexual acts. Alternate answer: If you are fasting for another reason, it depends on what you are fasting from. You can be fasting from food but not necessarily drink (water, juice, etc.) If you are diabetic or suffer from some other illness, your body will need nutrients to replace the nutrients it is not getting during the period you are fasting.
