Does mistakenly eating post-Suhoor invalidate fast?

Darulifta Ahlesunnat

(Dawateislami)

Question

   What do the scholars of Islam and Muftis say regarding the following matter: A person finished Suhoor within the prescribed time, but later he realized that due to the wrong time on the clock, he continued to eat until two minutes after the end of Suhoor time. Was the fast carried out in this case? Please guide.

بِسْمِ اللہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ

   In the case of being asked, it is necessary for that person to  make up (do Qada)  for this fast and act carefully in this matter in the future, however, in the case of being asked, there will be no Kaffarah (expiation).

Therefore, it is mentioned in Al-Mukhtasar al-Qudori:

”ومن تسحر وهو يظن أن الفجر لم يطلع أو أفطر وهو يرى أن الشمس قد غربت ثم تبين أن الفجر قد طلع أو أن الشمس لم تغرب قضى ذلك اليوم ولا كفارة عليه[1] “

   In Tanweer Al-Absaar Ma'a Durr Al-Mukhtar, it is mentioned under the cases in which the Qada of fast is necessary:

(تسحر أو أفطر يظن اليوم)أي الوقت الذي أكل فيه(ليلاً و)الحال أن(الفجر طالع والشمس لم تغرب) [2]

   It is mentioned in Bahar-e-Shariat: "It was assumed that Subh-e-Sadiq hadn’t arrived and he ate and drank, or had sexual intercourse, and later found out that Subh-e-Sadiq had arrived. So only Qada is necessary, that is, one fast will have to be kept in lieu of that fast."  

وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَرَسُوْلُہ اَعْلَم صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم

Answered By: Abu Muhammad Mufti Ali Asghar Attari Al-Madani

Ref No: Nor-11458

Date: 18 Shaban ul Muazzam 1442 AH - 2nd of April 2021