💧 Fiqh of worship · Step 8 of 12
The rules of fasting
The intention, what breaks the fast, and how missed fasts are made up, in both schools.
Side by side
| Point | Hanafi | Shafi'i |
|---|---|---|
Intention for a Ramadan fast | Valid from the night before until before the middle of the day | Must be made during the night before, for each day |
Eating or drinking on purpose in Ramadan | Make up the day and do kaffarah (60 days of fasting) | Make up the day; no kaffarah (only for marital relations) |
Eating by forgetfulness | The fast is valid | The fast is valid |
Vomiting without wanting to | The fast is valid | The fast is valid |
Making up fasts
Days missed for illness, travel or a woman's period are made up later, one day for each day, before the next Ramadan if possible. Someone who can never fast feeds one poor person for each day (fidyah).
✅ Check yourself
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Does eating by forgetfulness break the fast?
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No, in both schools.
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When must the intention for a Ramadan fast be made in the Shafi'i school?
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During the night before, for each day.