Why is the asthma inhaler used by asthmatics not considered to break the fast?
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Most contemporary scholars hold that using an asthma inhaler does not invalidate the fast, and this is the correct view. They cite several proofs for this:
1. The default is the validity of the fast, and the possibility of a portion of the spray reaching the stomach is doubtful.
2. If a small amount does reach the stomach, it is excused by analogy with rinsing the mouth (madmadah) and using the tooth-stick (siwak), where a portion of the water or siwak particles remains in the mouth and goes down to the stomach without invalidating the fast.
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