The ruling on the fasting of one who loses consciousness during the day of Ramadan

The questioner:
Praise be to Allah. This one also loses consciousness, or rather, I lose consciousness for a short time, and sometimes for more than an hour, during the day of Ramadan, and then I regain consciousness. Does that invalidate my fast?

The Shaykh:
The fast is not invalidated if the one who lost consciousness regains consciousness for part of the day, because his fast is not invalidated due to the presence of the intention during the day. His fast is not invalidated because he had intended it at the pre-dawn meal, then he was struck by unconsciousness, and then the unconsciousness lifted while it was still daytime, so his intention returned to him, and his fast is not invalidated. Yes.

The questioner:
What if he was unconscious from the night, so he became unconscious until morning, and then he regained consciousness?

The Shaykh:
No, this one did not intend it at the pre-dawn meal. The one who was unconscious from the night is considered as not having intended it at the pre-dawn meal, so he must make up this day. When he recovers, he must abstain for the rest of the day and make up the fast. Yes.