The ruling on seeing a fasting person who forgets and eats or drinks
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Question:
The questioner says: If someone eats in front of me during the day in Ramadan, should I remind him?
Answer:
If someone forgets and eats or drinks, his fast is valid.[Al-Baqarah 2:286] He said: Bulugh al-Maram 5:20 But whoever sees him should remind him; whoever sees him should remind him, because he is forgetful, and the forgetful one is to be reminded. He should be reminded that he is fasting. Yes.
The questioner says: If someone eats in front of me during the day in Ramadan, should I remind him?
Answer:
If someone forgets and eats or drinks, his fast is valid.
Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred.
رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَاThe Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever forgets that he is fasting, and eats or drinks is to complete his fast, as it was Allah who fed him and gave him something to drink.
صلى الله عليه وسلم من نسي وهو صائم فأكل أو شرب فليتم صومه فإنما أطعمه الله وسقاه،
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