Fasting, - Doupht&clear, - * Fastingof one who loses consciousness

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I would like to find out if it is compulsory for a person to fast if he suffers from epilepsy.
Praise be to Allaah.
Yes, the one who suffers from epilepsy has to fast in Ramadaan, and he is not exempted from fasting because of that.
Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked:
A man loses consciousness for a few hours – does he have to fast?
He answered:
If he only lost consciousness for a few hours, then he has to fast, like the one who sleeps for a while. The fact that he loses consciousness for a few days during the day or during the night does not mean that he is not obliged to fast.
Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn Baaz, 15/210.
But if he is unconscious for the whole day (i.e., from dawn until sunset), then his fast is not valid and he has to make up that day. But if he wakes up during the day then his fast is valid.

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Fasting, - Doupht&clear, - * A new Muslim wants to fast in secret

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I have a friend (girl)who has embraced islam recently.The conversion matter needs to be kept confidential for sometime.she has expressed sincere desire to fast,but as she is living in a hostel she would find it extremely difficult to conceal her fasting from other friends.she is in a dillema.I REQUEST YOU TO SUGGEST AS TO WHAT SHE NEEDS TO DO UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES MENTIONED ABOVE.
Praise be to Allaah.
We congratulate our sister for entering Islam and we ask Allaah to make her steadfast in adhering to His religion and to cause her to die as a Muslim, and to keep her on the straight path.
We advise our sister to avoid – as much as possible – places in which Allaah is disobeyed. We understand from the question that she is studying in a mixed place, and living in a mixed hostel. This involves sin and danger to her and to her religious commitment. Muslim sisters have to explain to her, in the best manner, the ruling on her situation and the dangers it poses to her, and advise her that she should leave if possible, and so long as that will not put her in an even worse situation.
Secondly:
It is not permissible for you to take girls as friends, or for her to take men as friends. Relationships between men and women are governed by Islamic sharee’ah, and sharee’ah does not give men and women the freedom to make friends with one another, because that opens the door to a great deal of evil. This is one of the traps of the Shaytaan by means of which he tricks people and makes them commit immoral actions such as shaking hands with them, being alone with them and things that are more serious than that.
Thirdly:
With regard to her fasting: she has to fast and it is not permissible for her not to fast. If she is among other students that is easier than if she was among her family and relatives. She can make the people think that she is not fasting by carrying a glass of juice – for example – and let them think that she is drinking it, or she can say that she is sick and mean thereby that she is sick at heart because of what people do, as Ibraaheem (peace be upon him) said: “I am sick” – or some other kind of permissible trick.
She has to fear Allaah and obey Him as much as she can, and whoever fears and obeys Allaah, He will give him (or her) a way out.
We ask Allaah to grant her strength.
And Allaah knows best.

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Fasting, - Doupht&clear, - * The hadeeth “Whoever fastswill have one reward and whoever breaks his fast will have two rewards”

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What is the meaning of the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), “Whoever fasts will have one reward and whoever breaks his fast will have two rewards”?.
Praise be to Allaah.
The well-known hadeeth concerning this is that which was narrated by Muslim in hisSaheehfrom Anas (may Allaah be pleased with him) who said: “We were with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) on a journey. Some of us were fasting and some were not. We stopped to rest on a hot day. Those of us who had the most shade were those who had cloaks, and some of us shielded ourselves from the sun with our hands. Those who were fasting could not move and those who were not fasting got up and set up tents and gave water to the riding animals. The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: ‘Those who are not fasting have gotten the reward today.’” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 3/224; Muslim, 1119). According to another version narrated by Muslim, he said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was on a journey and some people were fasting and some were not. Those who were not fasting worked hard, but those who were fasting were too weak to do some kinds of work. He said concerning that, ‘Those who are not fasting have gotten the reward today.’”
The meaning of the two hadeeths is clear, which is that availing oneself of the concession allowing a person not to fast whilst travelling when it is difficult and is very hot is better than taking the more ambitious option which is fasting.
With regard to the hadeeth which you mentioned, I do not know of any source for it.
And Allaah is the Source of strength, May Allaah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and companions.

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