Fatawaa

Subject : Islamic Ruling on Using a Patch to Suppress Hunger
Fatwa Number : 4134
Date : 29-01-2026
Classified : Things which Invalidate Fasting
Fatwa Type : Summarized Fatawaa

Question :

What is the ruling on using a patch to suppress hunger or a nicotine patch while fasting?



The Answer :

Fasting is a great act of worship and one of the pillars of Islam. If people knew the immense reward of Ramadan, they would wish for the whole year to be Ramadan.

Whoever eats Suhoor and breaks their fast according to the Sunnah will not experience extreme hardship, making such patches unnecessary.

However, using these patches does not break the fast because they are not a source of nourishment and do not enter the body cavity (jauf) through an open passage.






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