Which basic fasting prohibitions are established explicitly?
2026-09-20
T21 · Ibn Taymiyyah
Ibn Taymiyyah
شيخ الإسلام أحمد بن تيمية
Explanatory passage · Selected source passage(s) — fully translated
Foundational selected excerpt. It does not attempt to resolve every modern medical or procedural fasting question. The English translates every displayed Arabic paragraph; this selection is not the complete surrounding work. Square brackets identify translator-supplied clarification.
النص العربي
المقتطف
فصل فيما يفطر الصائم وما لا يفطره. وهذا نوعان: منها ما يفطر بالنص والإجماع، وهو الأكل والشرب والجماع.
ومنها ما دل عليه النص من الحيض، فإنه ينافي الصوم.
English translation
English translation reviewed against the displayed Arabic by SalafAlSalih editorial preparation (AI-assisted); explanatory additions appear in square brackets or separate notes.
Selected explanation
Section on what invalidates a fasting person’s fast and what does not invalidate it. This falls into two kinds. Among these are things that invalidate the fast by textual evidence and consensus: eating, drinking, and sexual intercourse.
Among them is menstruation, as indicated by textual evidence, for it is incompatible with fasting.
Source and editorial notes
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā 25/219–220
مجموع الفتاوى
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā
Arabic passage checked against the cited edition and location. English reviewed against every displayed Arabic paragraph on 14 October 2026.