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Fasting while sick in Ramadan

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Question

Can a person who is sick inhale some menthol type medicine through the nose to clear the head during fasting in Ramadan? Can a person put eye drops in their eye during Fasting in Ramadan?

Answer

It is not permissible to inhale medicine during fasting. It is permissible to use eye drops during fasting.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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