Fasting

Fasting basics

Learn intention, the fasting day, what breaks the fast and the distinction between deliberate action and forgetfulness.

Begin here

Move from the basic definition to real cases.

What is fasting?Abstaining from fasting invalidators from dawn to sunset with intention.ForgetfulnessEating or drinking forgetfully is a distinct sourced issue.InvalidatorsDo not label a modern treatment as invalidating without a matching source.ExcusesIllness and travel have separate rules.

Source-first note

Open the related sourced question or methodology page before treating a summary as a personal fatwa.