Experiencing a wet dream while fasting
Question
1. Does experiencing a wet dream while one is keeping a Qadhaa fast, invalidate the fast? And is there a time period in which Ghusl should be made after waking up?
2. Up until what time can I decide to break my Qadhaa fast, without incurring a penalty?
Answer
1. Experiencing a wet dream while fasting does not invalidate the fast. Although taking a Ghusl immediately upon awakening is not necessary, it is best that one does not delay the Ghusl unnecessarily.
2. A fast should not be nullified or broken without a valid reason. However, if one breaks a fast (other than the fasts of Ramadaan) without a valid reason, then only Qadha will be required. Yes, if the fasts of Ramadaan are broken without a valid reason, then Qadha and Kaffarah will be required.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
قلت أَرَأَيْت رجلا أجنب فِي شهر رَمَضَان لَيْلًا فَترك الْغسْل حَتَّى طلع الْفجْر قَالَ يتم صَوْمه ذَلِك وَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْء قَالَ وبلغنا عَن رَسُول الله صلى الله عَلَيْهِ وَسلم أَنه كَانَ يصبح جنبا من غير احْتِلَام ثمَّ يَصُوم يَوْمه ذَلِك وَذَلِكَ فِي شهر رَمَضَان (الأصل ص189 ج2)
قال: فإن نام فاحتلم لم يفطر لقوله – صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ -: ثلاث لا يفطرن الصائم: القيء والحجامة والاحتلام. (البناية ص38 ج4)
- Answered by
- Mufti Mohammed Desai
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