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Prayers & Duties | Feb 27, 2026 | 1 min read

What Breaks the Fast in Islam?

Question

What things breaks the fast?

Islamic Ruling & Answer

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Fasting breaks if a person intentionally:

Eats or drinks.

Has sexual relations.

Makes themselves vomit on purpose.

A woman starts her menstrual or post-birth bleeding.

If someone forgets and eats or drinks, the fast does not break.

Note :

Anything done intentionally that puts food, drink, or sexual pleasure into the body will break the fast.

Answered by

Mufti Tosif Qasmi

February 27, 2026

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