The ruling on one who experiences a wet dream while fasting
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If a man experiences a wet dream while fasting, does he complete his fast, or does he break it if it is in Ramadan?
Was this by his choice?The questioner: It was not by his choice.
The Shaykh: The conditions for the invalidators of fasting are three: that one is remembering, aware, and intending.
The questioner: So does he complete his fast?The Shaykh: Yes, he completes his fast. Anything that happens to a person while he is forgetful, unaware, or without his choice, he owes nothing.
If you ate while forgetful, does it invalidate your fast? It does not invalidate it.
If you were unaware and thought the sun had set, it does not invalidate it. If you rinsed your mouth and water entered your stomach without intending it, it does not invalidate it. If you know these conditions, you are at ease.
Was this by his choice?The questioner: It was not by his choice.
The Shaykh: The conditions for the invalidators of fasting are three: that one is remembering, aware, and intending.
The questioner: So does he complete his fast?The Shaykh: Yes, he completes his fast. Anything that happens to a person while he is forgetful, unaware, or without his choice, he owes nothing.
If you ate while forgetful, does it invalidate your fast? It does not invalidate it.
If you were unaware and thought the sun had set, it does not invalidate it. If you rinsed your mouth and water entered your stomach without intending it, it does not invalidate it. If you know these conditions, you are at ease.