Source: Fatāwā Āmanpūrī – Shaykh Ghulām Muṣṭafā Ẓahīr Āmanpūrī
❖ Question
What is the ruling for a person who, while fasting, forgetfully eats or drinks?
✿ Answer
- If someone eats or drinks forgetfully while fasting, his fast remains valid.
- As soon as he remembers, he must stop immediately and complete the fast.
Evidence from Ḥadīth
Narrated by Abū Hurayrah رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
مَنْ أَكَلَ نَاسِيًا أَوْ شَرِبَ نَاسِيًا فَلْيُتِمَّ صَوْمَهُ، فَإِنَّمَا أَطْعَمَهُ اللَّهُ وَسَقَاهُ
(Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī: 6669)
Translation:
“Whoever eats or drinks forgetfully while fasting should complete his fast, for it is Allah who fed him and gave him drink.”
✅ Conclusion
- Eating or drinking forgetfully does not invalidate the fast.
- The person must resume fasting upon remembering.
ھذا ما عندي واللہ أعلم بالصواب
