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Doubting whether one broke a fast in Ramadhaan

· 14 Rabiʻ II 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If a person cannot remember whether he broke his fast in Ramadan or not what should he do?

Answer

In order to clear the doubt he may keep a qadha for the fast that he is doubtful of.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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