The ruling on one who loses consciousness for several days in Ramadan
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A man lost consciousness in the month of Ramadan for ten days. Does he have to make up these days?
If a person loses consciousness in the month of Ramadan, he must make up the days on which he lost consciousness, because he did not form the intention. However, if he loses consciousness during the day, his fast is valid.
The questioner: What if he loses consciousness for the entire month?The Shaykh: He is obligated to make up the entire month, because this person is not insane. If a person becomes insane in the month of Ramadan, he is not obligated to make up the fast, because an insane person is not required to fast, unlike one who loses consciousness.
We have now: Insanity, loss of consciousness, and sleep.
If a person sleeps in Ramadan for three days and does not wake up, his fast is valid, and he is not obligated to make it up.
And if he loses consciousness, he is obligated to make it up.
And if he becomes insane, he is not obligated to make it up.
If a person loses consciousness in the month of Ramadan, he must make up the days on which he lost consciousness, because he did not form the intention. However, if he loses consciousness during the day, his fast is valid.
The questioner: What if he loses consciousness for the entire month?The Shaykh: He is obligated to make up the entire month, because this person is not insane. If a person becomes insane in the month of Ramadan, he is not obligated to make up the fast, because an insane person is not required to fast, unlike one who loses consciousness.
We have now: Insanity, loss of consciousness, and sleep.
If a person sleeps in Ramadan for three days and does not wake up, his fast is valid, and he is not obligated to make it up.
And if he loses consciousness, he is obligated to make it up.
And if he becomes insane, he is not obligated to make it up.