“Ighmāʾ” is a temporary loss of consciousness. It must be distinguished from ordinary sleep, a deliberate decision to break a fast, and legal incapacity arising from insanity.
The central issue in this passage is not that unconsciousness itself counts as eating. It is the validity of the fasting intention on the first day and its absence for later days.
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Kitab al-Sawm: Unconsciousness, Recovery, Menstruation and Abstention
“Ighmāʾ” is a temporary loss of consciousness. It must be distinguished from ordinary sleep, a deliberate decision to break a fast, and legal incapacity arising from insanity.
The central issue in this passage is not that unconsciousness itself counts as eating. It is the validity of the fasting intention on the first day and its absence for later days.