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Validity of the fast if one ate after sehri time expired

· 14 Rabiʻ II 1446 AH1 min readEnglish

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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