Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Does consummation of food unintentionally nullifies ones fast?

· 19 Jumada I 1436 AH1 min readFatwa 32334English

Question

Does a persons fast break if they unitentionnaly consume food?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykumwa-rahmatullāhiwa-barakātuh.

No, a person’s fast does not break if he unintentionally consumes food. (1)

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Zakir Husain

Student DarulIftaa
Michigan, U.S.A

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

فان أكل الصائم أو شرب أو جامع ناسيا لم يفطر(الباب في شرح الكتاب ص ١٧٣ ) (1)

Answered by
Zakir Husain
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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