Validity of the fast if one ate after sehri time expired

Q: Sehri ended at 4:15 today. I ate until 4:16. I realized this about 20 minutes later when I went to the masjid. Is the fast valid? Or should I 'break' the fast?,

A: If you exceeded the sehri time limit and continued to eat after subah saadiq, then your fast is not valid. You will not have to keep a qadha fast for this as you did not commence the fast.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)