Does sniffing insecticides invalidate the fast?
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Merely smelling scents does not invalidate the fast of a fasting person, whether the scents are pleasant or unpleasant, fragrant or non-fragrant, during or otherwise, whether the fast is obligatory or supererogatory.
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