If one loses consciousness in Ramadan, does he have to make up what he missed?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. A man lost consciousness for ten days during the month of Ramadan. Does he have to make them up at another time?
The Shaykh : Yes. If a person loses consciousness during 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 daytime, his fast is valid. Yes?
The questioner : If he loses consciousness for a month
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : If he loses consciousness for a month?
The Shaykh : He is obligated to make up the entire month. Yes, because this is not like insanity. If a person becomes insane for 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. So we have here insanity, loss of consciousness, and sleep. If a person sleeps for three days in Ramadan and does not wake up, his fast is valid and he is not obligated to make it up. But if he loses consciousness, he is obligated to make it up. And if he becomes insane, he is not obligated to make it up. We conclude the session. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes. If a person loses consciousness during 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 daytime, his fast is valid. Yes?
The questioner : If he loses consciousness for a month
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : If he loses consciousness for a month?
The Shaykh : He is obligated to make up the entire month. Yes, because this is not like insanity. If a person becomes insane for 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. So we have here insanity, loss of consciousness, and sleep. If a person sleeps for three days in Ramadan and does not wake up, his fast is valid and he is not obligated to make it up. But if he loses consciousness, he is obligated to make it up. And if he becomes insane, he is not obligated to make it up. We conclude the session. Yes.