Recommencing the kaffara due to breaking one's fast before sunset

· 2 Jumada I 1437 AH1 min readEnglish
Ramadhaan & FastingQadha and Kaffarakaffarahbreaking fast before sunset

Question

Someone is doing kafaarah for ramadan fast. She is on her fifteenth fast. However when she was on her fifth fast she had broken her fast two minutes before iftaari but she carried on doing her kafaarah. What is the conclusion? Will her kafaraah start again from after that day or does she completely have to start all over again?

Answer

If she opened her fast before sunset, then she will have to recommence the kaffarah.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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