LessonsKitab al-Sawm: Interrupted Voluntary Worship, Puberty and ConversionQuiz

A person embraces Islam during the afternoon of the 20th of Ramadan. The remainder of the 20th is spent in abstention; beginning on the 21st, full Ramadan fasting is observed from dawn.

Days 1–19 are not retroactively owed, and the 20th is not owed under the main rule. Separate legal excuses such as illness or travel require assessment under their own conditions.

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Example: conversion on a Ramadan afternoon

Kitab al-Sawm: Interrupted Voluntary Worship, Puberty and Conversion

A person embraces Islam during the afternoon of the 20th of Ramadan. The remainder of the 20th is spent in abstention; beginning on the 21st, full Ramadan fasting is observed from dawn.

Days 1–19 are not retroactively owed, and the 20th is not owed under the main rule. Separate legal excuses such as illness or travel require assessment under their own conditions.