LessonsKitab al-Sawm: Unconsciousness, Recovery, Menstruation and AbstentionQuiz

Where a person has already begun a Ramadan fast with an effective intention and then faints during the day, Quduri does not require making up that day. Commentary explains that the fast’s foundation—intention joined to abstention—had been present.

The wording should not be stretched to every conceivable timing of unconsciousness. Different circumstances before dawn or before a valid intention require their own legal assessment.

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Kitab al-Sawm: Unconsciousness, Recovery, Menstruation and Abstention

Where a person has already begun a Ramadan fast with an effective intention and then faints during the day, Quduri does not require making up that day. Commentary explains that the fast’s foundation—intention joined to abstention—had been present.

The wording should not be stretched to every conceivable timing of unconsciousness. Different circumstances before dawn or before a valid intention require their own legal assessment.