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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE- 164 : HUKUM MAKAN DENGAN KUANTITI YANG BANYAK KETIKA BERPUASA DALAM KEADAAN TERLUPA
Does eating a large amount while forgetting one is fasting break the fast, and may one drink water after remembering near the end of the meal?
Short answer
Eating or drinking out of forgetfulness does not invalidate the fast, based on the hadith of Abu Hurairah.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Eating or drinking out of forgetfulness does not invalidate the fast, based on the hadith of Abu Hurairah. Shafi'i scholars differ on large quantities, and this ruling adopts the school's definitive view that a large amount also does not break the fast. Once a person realises they are fasting, they must stop eating and drinking immediately. If they then drink while aware of their fast, the fast is invalidated.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebagai kesimpulan, setelah kami meneliti beberapa nas dan hujahan di atas, kami cenderung kepada pendapat muktamad dalam mazhab Imam Al-Syafi'e bahawa makan dengan kadar yang banyak dalam keadaan terlupa, tidak membatalkan puasa
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE- 164 : HUKUM MAKAN DENGAN KUANTITI YANG BANYAK KETIKA BERPUASA DALAM KEADAAN TERLUPA”, 25 April 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/4474-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-164-hukum-makan-dengan-kuantiti-yang-banyak-ketika-berpuasa-dalam-keadaan-terlupa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/eating-large-amount-forgetfully-while-fasting/