Is it permissible to complete the day's fast if a fasting person ate out of forgetfulness?
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Whoever eats or drinks forgetfully while fasting, their fast is valid and they must complete it, whether the fast is obligatory, such as a vow, or supererogatory. This is based on the saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "Whoever forgets while fasting and eats or drinks, let him complete his fast, for it was Allah who fed him and gave him drink."
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