I drank water while forgetting during the day of Ramadan, so my sister informed me that I was still fasting, but I did not believe her. What is the guidance?
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Question:
When I was in the early stages of puberty, I fasted the month of Ramadan, and praise be to Allah. On one of the days of that noble month, I broke my fast. I was working in the house, and I became very thirsty, so I drank when I saw water, forgetting that I was fasting. One of my sisters told me, "You are fasting," so I did not stop, and I said, "My fast is ruined." I did not continue, even though my sister told me that I owed nothing because I was forgetting. But I did not believe her because she did not have sufficient information about fasting. Since I do not know now whether I fasted that day or not, my question is: Do I owe anything for my ignorance of this? And what do you advise me to do? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Yes, the ruling is as your sister mentioned to you: when you were reminded that you were fasting, it was obligatory for you to abstain from drinking water. What you drank while forgetting does not harm you, due to his saying:Bulugh al-Maram 5:20 them.
As for continuing to drink after being reminded, thinking that your fast was ruined, this is a mistake. In any case, it is obligatory for you to make up this day; it is obligatory for you to make up this day. And if it was from a Ramadan prior to the last Ramadan, it is obligatory to feed a poor person as expiation for the delay, in addition to making it up. Yes.
When I was in the early stages of puberty, I fasted the month of Ramadan, and praise be to Allah. On one of the days of that noble month, I broke my fast. I was working in the house, and I became very thirsty, so I drank when I saw water, forgetting that I was fasting. One of my sisters told me, "You are fasting," so I did not stop, and I said, "My fast is ruined." I did not continue, even though my sister told me that I owed nothing because I was forgetting. But I did not believe her because she did not have sufficient information about fasting. Since I do not know now whether I fasted that day or not, my question is: Do I owe anything for my ignorance of this? And what do you advise me to do? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Yes, the ruling is as your sister mentioned to you: when you were reminded that you were fasting, it was obligatory for you to abstain from drinking water. What you drank while forgetting does not harm you, due to his saying:
The 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 وسقاهAs for continuing to drink after being reminded, thinking that your fast was ruined, this is a mistake. In any case, it is obligatory for you to make up this day; it is obligatory for you to make up this day. And if it was from a Ramadan prior to the last Ramadan, it is obligatory to feed a poor person as expiation for the delay, in addition to making it up. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، شربت الماء ناسية في نهار رمضان، فأخبرتني أختي بأني لا زلت صائمة، فلم أصدقها فما هو التوجيه؟ — youtube.com
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