Does consummation of food unintentionally nullifies ones fast?
Question
Does a persons fast break if they unitentionnaly consume food?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykumwa-rahmatullāhiwa-barakātuh.
No, a person’s fast does not break if he unintentionally consumes food. (1)
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Zakir Husain
Student DarulIftaa
Michigan, U.S.A
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
فان أكل الصائم أو شرب أو جامع ناسيا لم يفطر(الباب في شرح الكتاب ص ١٧٣ ) (1)
- Answered by
- Zakir Husain
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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