The Ruling on Eating While Forgetting During the Fast of Expiation
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Question:
Your Excellency the Shaykh Salih, may Allah benefit Islam and the Muslims through you. This man says: A man is fasting as expiation for accidental killing, and he forgot during one of his fasts, so he ate and drank, then he remembered his fast, but he continued eating. Does the continuity of his fast break?
Answer:
If he ate intentionally after remembering and continued eating, then he is in error. But if he was forgetting and ate while forgetting that he was required to fast and that he was fasting, then if he forgets, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Riyad as-Salihin 1242 Yes.
Your Excellency the Shaykh Salih, may Allah benefit Islam and the Muslims through you. This man says: A man is fasting as expiation for accidental killing, and he forgot during one of his fasts, so he ate and drank, then he remembered his fast, but he continued eating. Does the continuity of his fast break?
Answer:
If he ate intentionally after remembering and continued eating, then he is in error. But if he was forgetting and ate while forgetting that he was required to fast and that he was fasting, then if he forgets, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
If any one of you forgetfully eats or drinks (while observing fasting) he should complete his Saum (fasting), for Allah has fed him and given him to drink.
إذا نسي أحدكم فأكل أو شرب وهو صائم فليتم صومه، فإنما أطعمه الله وسقاه.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7507 — youtube.com (9:58)
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