Marhaban ya Ramadhan! For those of you who are used to vaping as a daily routine, you must have thought: does vaping actually invalidate fasting or not?

Logically, vape is not food or drink that clearly breaks the fast if consumed during fasting. In fact, many vapers also say, "We don't eat the vape, and it doesn't make us full anyway. So it shouldn't be invalid, right?"

Thoughts like this are very common and often cross many people's minds. Therefore, this topic needs to be discussed in more depth so that you can find a more logical answer and feel more at ease when fasting.

Does Vaping Invalidate Fasting?

As a Muslim, performing the fast during Ramadan is an obligation. It's not just about what's halal and haram, but also about self-restraint and taking lessons to improve oneself.

Fasting means refraining from anything that can invalidate it, including intentionally putting something into the body through the mouth to the throat, or through other means.

Most things that clearly invalidate fasting are usually in liquid or solid form. Meanwhile, vape is in the form of vapor or smoke. That's why it's natural for you to be confused and wonder if vaping invalidates fasting?

Generally, vaping is considered to invalidate fasting. Because vaping or smoking has a certain 'sensation' that can be felt, such as nicotine, tobacco, or other flavors according to the liquid used.

This is what makes vaping equated with smoking, which most scholars also consider to invalidate fasting.

Scholarly Views on Whether Vaping Invalidates Fasting

In fiqh literature, smoking is called syurbud dukhan which literally means "inhaling/drinking smoke". Therefore, the majority of scholars are of the opinion that smoking invalidates fasting.

Some scholars from the Shafi'i school explain that:

• Inhaled tobacco smoke is considered 'ain (something that enters the body).
• If the smoke is intentionally inhaled and has a taste/sensation, then the fast becomes invalid.
• This is different from cooking smoke that is unintentionally inhaled, which does not invalidate fasting.

Reference books such as Hasyiyatul Jamal, Tuhfatul Muhtaj, and Nihayatuz Zain mention that intentionally inhaled cigarette smoke invalidates fasting, because it contains substances and effects that can be felt.

Nusantara scholar Sheikh Ihsan Jampes also affirmed that smoking during fasting invalidates it, even if the physical presence ('ain) of the smoke is difficult to see, because habitually it is still considered to enter the body.

Since vape also produces vapor from liquid that is intentionally inhaled, its ruling is equated with cigarettes, which means it invalidates fasting.

Source: https://jatim.nu.or.id/keislaman/dalil-merokok-dapat-membatalkan-puasa-aFKvH

So, What's the Best Course of Action?

If you want to be safer and more at peace in your worship, the best option is to refrain from vaping during fasting, then resume it at iftar or at night.

It's not just about validity, but also about confidence and comfort in fasting without doubt.

Conclusion

The question of whether vaping invalidates fasting is reasonable, especially for those who are used to it. But if there is still doubt, usually choosing the safest path is the best decision.

Because in the end, fasting is not just about refraining from hunger and thirst, but also about refraining from things that can damage its meaning.

Happy fasting, vapers! May your fast be pleasant, and don't forget to visit Vapeboss retailers throughout Java and Bali after breaking your fast.

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