Is it Ok to use Nasal Spray while fasting - prescribed by GP. The Spray is meant to surpress inflamation or reduce nasal polyps. JZK

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh

If a person uses a nasal spray, his or fast will become nullified. The reason for this is because there is a passage from the nasal cavity into the cranial vault leading to the brain; therefore, passage of any medicine or other elements into such an area will render the fast nullified.

We would recommend that you speak to your doctor and consult with him to see if it would be possible for you to apply the same medication by means of a cotton swab to the inner lining of the nose. In this manner, the medication will not traverse beyond the nasal tissue. This is an area that the medication can be applied without it breaking your fast and this is the area that a person rinses during wudu.

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Ml. Yusuf bin Yaqub,
Student Darul Iftaa

Concurred by:

Ml. Ehzaz Ajmeri,
Student Darul Iftaa

Darul Iftaa