The ruling on the fasting of one who slept while hesitating and then woke up after the dawn

Question : May Allah reward you. A questioner says: I fell ill at night and hesitated about whether to fast the next day or not. Then I slept and did not wake up until after the dawn had appeared. I then fasted that day. What is the ruling on this fast? And do I have to make it up?

Answer : He has to make it up. This man has to make up the fast because he slept while hesitating about whether to fast or not, and then he did not wake up until after the dawn had appeared. Being certain after the dawn has appeared is of no benefit, because the intention for the obligatory fast must be made before the dawn appears. Therefore, we say to the questioner: It is obligatory for you to make up one day in place of the day on which you were hesitating.