SO im fasting tomorrow at 5:54 am im done eating
but the time im suppose to take my puffer (asthma inhaler) should be around 8, so would i be breaking my fast if i took in my inhaler because its "dry powder" but this is medecation for my breathing.
tell me ASAP.
thanks
2006-09-28 13:39:07 · 5 answers · asked by ? 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
im not gonna die. but its prescribed. :(
2006-09-28 13:43:07 · update #1
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said:
This puffer evaporates and does not reach the stomach, so in this case we say that there is nothing wrong with using this puffer when you are fasting, and you do not break your fast by doing that.
Fataawa Arkaan al-Islam, p. 475
The scholars of the Standing Committee said:
The asthma medication that the patient uses by inhaling it reaches the lungs via the trachea and does not reach the stomach, so it is not food or drink or anything of the sort… So it seems that the fast is not broken by using this medicine.
Fataawa Islamiyyah, 1/130
And Allaah knows best.
2006-09-28 14:42:46 · answer #1 · answered by Ilham Aliyev 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, you MUST take your asthma medication. I think it does break your fast, (I'm not certain) but it is a sin to harm yourself intentionally by not taking necessary medications. You should talk with your doctor about an alternate dosing schedule.
Can you contact a religious scholar to ask if the inhaled medicine breaks your fast? I know smoking does, that is why I was thinking that this medicine will too. But better to ask an expert than a layperson.
2006-09-28 13:42:08 · answer #2 · answered by Smiley 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if you cant fast because of your asthma medication you should not you can make up for this my giving away same money for a fasting Muslim in the poor countries... i have MS and last year i could not fast for 10 days i donated same money for Charity it was Eftar saem translated giving away money for poor Muslim for a meal.. i did that for 10 days but after Ramadan when i was feeling OK i made up on it by fasting the days i missed you have a whole year to do that...
http://sify.com/samacharreligion/festivals/ramadan/fullstory.php?id=13594121
http://www.123greetings.com/events/ramadan/info/aroundtheworld.html
2006-09-28 14:32:42 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ amal_dxb ♥ 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Theres this thing regarding NOT fasting during ramadhan. If you can't fast, don't fast. You have a medical reason. Don't fast ok? please take care
2006-09-28 13:54:18 · answer #4 · answered by TheWillBe 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure Allah will forgive you for taking something that you could die without.
2006-09-28 13:41:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋