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JUG-2026-QD2D3XMTXT

Does using an asthma inhaler invalidate the fast

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Does using an inhaler (for a cold or asthma) affect the fast?

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If no substance enters the throat or mixes with saliva and is swallowed -- rather there is only a smell or cold sensation -- then it does not invalidate the fast.

Answered byShaikh MasoodAuthorized Scholar

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