Forgetfully vaping or smoking while fasting

Q: If a fasting person forgets that he is fasting and vapes or smokes a cigarette, will his fast break? If the fast is broken, will only qadha be compulsory or qadha and kaffaarah?

A: If he forgot that he was fasting, his fast will not break. Hence, neither qadha nor kaffaarah will be compulsory upon him.

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

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)