I accidently drank water during my nafil fast and realized immediately what I had done.
Question
Assalam Allaikum, I accidently drank water during my nafil fast and realized immediately what I had done. Should I keep on observing such fast or break it any ways. Jazakumullah khair.
Answer
If you forgetfully drank water, the fast is still valid.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
Fatawa SA is an independent, read-only index of fatawa already published by Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah. It is not a fatwa service. For your own situation, please ask a Mufti. Report an issue
For corrections or mistakes, please email us at fatawasa786@gmail.com.
Source: Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah — https://askimam.org/public/question_detail/1102
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/askimam-1102
Related fatawa
Ask Imaam20 Oct 2003Can we still fast if we drank within the 40 days before Ramadaan
Ibn Masood26 Feb 2024Water entering the throat whilst fastingI kept a fast with the intention of Qadha. However,I broke the fast accidently by allowing water to enter my…
Mufti Online30 Sep 2013Breaking a nafil fastIs their a kaffara if you break a qaza of a nafli saum?- Ask Imaam14 Jan 2001If accidently the Mazi falls on ones clothes or on the bedsheet?If accidently the Mazi falls on ones clothes or on the bedsheet,can it be cleaned by washing it by tap water…
- Ask Imaam24 Jan 2001Being a Shafie, was my fast valid if I accidently followed the hanafi sehri ending time?I am from Malaysia and studying in UK. I was not aware of the difference bt fajar and asar time between the…
Jamiat KZN3 Jul 2013Ramadan Q&A (3/14)If a person forgetfully eats whilst fasting does his fast break?