When only Qadha of Fast is Obligatory

1754. In several cases it is obligatory on a person to observe a Qadha fast only and it is not obligatory on him to give a Kaffarah:

I. If a person is in Janabat during a night of Ramadhan and as detailed in rule no. 1640 does not wake up from his second sleep till the time of Fajr prayers.

II. If he does not commit an act which invalidates a fast but did not make Niyyat to observe fast, or fasts to show off or intends not to fast at all.

III. If he forgets to do Ghusl of Janabat during the month of Ramadhan and fasts for one or more days in the state of Janabat.

IV. If in the month of Ramadhan, without investigating as to whether Fajr has set in or not commits an act, which invalidates a fast, and it becomes known later it was Fajr or if he commits an act which invalidates fast even after doing some investigation and later it becomes known that it was Fajr, he/she should give its Qadha, but if he/she is certain or gets an idea after investigation that it is not Fajr, and eats something and later it becomes clear that it was Fajr, then giving Qadha is not obligatory.

V. If someone else informs that it is not Fajr yet, and on the basis of his statement one commits an act, which invalidates a fast and it is later found out that it was Fajr.

VI. If someone informs that it is Fajr and not believing his word or thinking that the fellow is joking, he commits, without investigating, an act which invalidates a fast and it becomes known later that it was Fajr.

VII. If a blind person, or any one like him, breaks his fast relying on the statement of another person, and it is known later that Maghrib had not set in. If he/she eats Eftar, Kaffarah is also obligatory.

VIII. When a person is certain that Maghrib has set in, and breaks his fast accordingly, and later he learns that it was not Maghrib, he must give Qadha. But if he believed that Maghrib had set in because of cloudy weather, and broke his fast, and later it became evident that Maghrib had not set in, he will not observe Qadha of that fast.

IX. If one rinses his/her mouth with water or perfoms a mouthwash, and the water uncontrollably goes down his/her throat; but if he/she forgets that he/she is fasting and swalloes it or performs mouthwash and the water goes down uncontrollably, giving its Qadha is not obligatory.

X. If one course or woos his wife, and ejaculation occures uncontrollably, even if he did not indend to be in that state, and he is not usually so, giving Qadha is recommendatory.

1755. If a person takes something other than water in his mouth and swallows it involuntarily, or takes water in his nose and it goes down involuntarily, Qadha is not obligatory for him.

1756. Mouthwash is Makrooh for a fasting person and if after mouthwash swallows it, it is better that he spits three times.

1757. If a person knows or feels that if he does a mouthwash water will seep down his throat involuntarily, he should avoid it.

1758. If in the month of Ramadhan, a person becomes sure after investigation that it is not Fajr and commits an act which invalidates a fast, and it is later known that it was Fajr already, it will not be necessary for him to offer Qadha of that fast.

1759. If a person doubts whether or not Maghrib has set in, he cannot break his fast. But if he doubts whether or not it is Fajr he can commit, even before investigation, an act, which invalidates a fast.