Eating without knowing the Sehri time has ended

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh

On the sister’s request, we looked into Bahishti Zewar and found the following ruling:

A person woke up a bit late and thought that there is time left. On this assumption, he made sehri. Later he learnt that he had made sehri after dawn. His fast will not be valid. He should make qada but kaffarah will not be wajib. However, he should still abstain from eating and drinking anything and remain like any normal fasting person.

Heavenly Ornaments Vol: 1 Pg: 287 (Zamzam publishers)

We also looked into the urdu version and found the exact same ruling mentioned above.

Bahishti Zewar Pg: 210 (Maktabah Thanwi Deoband)

Moreover, other authentic Hanafi books also have the ruling that qada will be wajib in such situations.

Radul Muhtar Vol: 2 Pg: 405 (H.M. Sa’eed Company)

Therefore, there is a possibility that the matter had been misunderstood. However, it was very wise of you to refer to an Islamic scholar than taking the matter in your own hands. We acknowledge your zeal for knowledge and advice you to always refer to Islamic scholars whenever there is a doubt.

And Allah knows best

M. Jawed Iqbal,

Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa