“Imsāk” means refraining. Here it refers to avoiding food and drink during the remainder of the Ramadan day in recognition of the sanctity of its time.
Remaining-day abstention is not automatically equivalent to a complete fast begun at dawn with a valid intention. The two have different legal implications.
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Kitab al-Sawm: Unconsciousness, Recovery, Menstruation and Abstention
“Imsāk” means refraining. Here it refers to avoiding food and drink during the remainder of the Ramadan day in recognition of the sanctity of its time.
Remaining-day abstention is not automatically equivalent to a complete fast begun at dawn with a valid intention. The two have different legal implications.