What is the obligation of one who breaks his fast in Ramadan out of fear of harm?
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Question:
From Yemen, the Ibb region, the listener Muhammad Naji asks and says: I broke my fast for one day of Ramadan because I was overcome with thirst and I feared harm to myself. Is it obligatory for me to make up one day, or is it obligatory for me to apply the ruling of one who breaks his fast intentionally? Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
You owe nothing but making up one day. Likewise, one who breaks his fast intentionally must repent and make up one day. As for the hadith: it is a weak hadith.
One who breaks his fast intentionally must repent and make up the day, or more, that he broke. He makes up what he broke, and praise be to Allah, with sincere repentance.
As for one who is compelled to do so, like your question where you feared clear harm, and then you broke your fast; you make up this day and you abstain for the rest of the day. If you break your fast, you abstain, and you make it up, except in cases of dire necessity, and fear of severe illness, or death. Yes.
The presenter : If he does not abstain—Your Eminence—if he breaks his fast and does not abstain for the rest of his day?
The Shaykh : He sins, he sins, he sins, and he must repent to Allah. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
From Yemen, the Ibb region, the listener Muhammad Naji asks and says: I broke my fast for one day of Ramadan because I was overcome with thirst and I feared harm to myself. Is it obligatory for me to make up one day, or is it obligatory for me to apply the ruling of one who breaks his fast intentionally? Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
You owe nothing but making up one day. Likewise, one who breaks his fast intentionally must repent and make up one day. As for the hadith:
He does not make it up for the rest of his life, even if he fasts it
إنه لا يقضي عنه الدهر ولو صامهOne who breaks his fast intentionally must repent and make up the day, or more, that he broke. He makes up what he broke, and praise be to Allah, with sincere repentance.
As for one who is compelled to do so, like your question where you feared clear harm, and then you broke your fast; you make up this day and you abstain for the rest of the day. If you break your fast, you abstain, and you make it up, except in cases of dire necessity, and fear of severe illness, or death. Yes.
The presenter : If he does not abstain—Your Eminence—if he breaks his fast and does not abstain for the rest of his day?
The Shaykh : He sins, he sins, he sins, and he must repent to Allah. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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