What is the ruling on eating, drinking, or having intercourse while forgetting during voluntary fasting?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on eating, drinking, or having intercourse while forgetting during voluntary fasting?
Answer:
The one who forgets does not invalidate his fast, whether it is voluntary or obligatory; the one who forgets is not held accountable, and his fast is not invalidated. This is what was reported regarding eating and drinking. As for intercourse, it was not reported that one would do it while forgetting. When the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked by a man who had intercourse with his wife while fasting, he did not ask him, "Are you forgetting?" or "Are you not?" He issued the ruling of expiation for him. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on eating, drinking, or having intercourse while forgetting during voluntary fasting?
Answer:
The one who forgets does not invalidate his fast, whether it is voluntary or obligatory; the one who forgets is not held accountable, and his fast is not invalidated. This is what was reported regarding eating and drinking. As for intercourse, it was not reported that one would do it while forgetting. When the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked by a man who had intercourse with his wife while fasting, he did not ask him, "Are you forgetting?" or "Are you not?" He issued the ruling of expiation for him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/881] ما حكم الأكل أو الشرب أو الجماع نسيانًا أثناء صيام النافلة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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