Validity of the fast if one ate after sehri time expired
Question
Sehri ended at 4:15 today. I ate until 4:16. I realized this about 20 minutes later when I went to the masjid. Is the fast valid? Or should I 'break' the fast?,
Answer
If you exceeded the sehri time limit and continued to eat after subah saadiq, then your fast is not valid. You will not have to keep a qadha fast for this as you did not commence the fast.
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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