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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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A Reminder to One Who Eats While Forgetting During the Day in Ramadan

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It is reported in a hadith from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that if one forgets and eats or drinks, he should complete his fast,
For it is only sustenance that Allah has provided for himفإنما هو رزق ساقه الله إليه
Sunan ad-Daraqutni 11:85
. He says: If I see a person eating while forgetting during the day in Ramadan, is it obligatory for me to remind him, or should I leave him?

Answer:
No, remind him. A person who is forgetting, remind him. Yes.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل ثم إن في اتخاذ القبور أعيادًا من المفاسد العظيمة ... — islamhouse.com (1:11:56)

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