What is the ruling if a man breaks his fast in Ramadan to save a drowning person?
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Question : Among the cases is if he saves a drowning person in Ramadan and water enters his throat, and we said that this breaks his fast, then he owes a fidyah (ransom payment); there is no blame on him. In the state of strength, as for you, to... Yes. And as for you? Until you leave it as a copy.
Answer : The position of the school of jurisprudence is that there is no fidyah (ransom payment); if he broke his fast to save a drowning person, he only owes qada' (making up a missed act of worship). Yes.
Answer : The position of the school of jurisprudence is that there is no fidyah (ransom payment); if he broke his fast to save a drowning person, he only owes qada' (making up a missed act of worship). Yes.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 282 - ما الحكم لو أفطر الرجل في رمضان لإنقاذ غريق؟ قواعد ابن رجب - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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