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Summary
A question about using an inhaler while in ihram, in which Jordan's General Iftaa Department answered that a person in ihram may use steam, sprays and inhalers containing aromatic substances for treatment, and owes no fidya. 1
The question
The questioner asked about a person in ihram using an inhaler containing medicines with various herbal ingredients. 1
The answer
The Department answered that a person in ihram may use steam treatments, sprays and inhalers containing aromatic substances for treatment, because the aim is treatment rather than perfuming, and he owes no fidya for it. 1 It quoted Hashiyat al-Bujayrimi ala al-Khatib (2/455) that what is meant for eating or treatment is not forbidden to a person in ihram and carries no fidya, even if it has a pleasant scent. 1
About this record
Jordan's General Iftaa Department published this fatwa on aliftaa.jo as no. 4296, dated 25 February 2026. 1 The museum records this text as a historical document attributed to the body or scholar that issued it; it issues no ruling of its own.
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People and things also explored
Applying perfume before entering the state of ihram· Wearing a face mask in ihram· Ihram (the state of consecration for hajj or umra)
Sources
- Jordan's General Iftaa Department (aliftaa.jo) , fatwa 4296
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islam.museum contributors. “Using an inhaler while in ihram”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/work/fatwa-aliftaa-jo-using-an-inhaler-in-ihram/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-01.