What is the ruling regarding someone who breaks their fast due to forgetfulness, or for a legitimate excuse such as illness, or in cases where breaking the fast is permissible, such as for the killer by mistake? And is it obligatory for him to fast two consecutive months without breaking the fast in the case of illness, and what is required of him if he breaks his fast due to forgetfulness?
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Scholars have differed regarding one who breaks their fast due to an excuse: does this interrupt the continuity of a fast that is obligated to be continuous? Some, and this is the view of the Hanbalis, hold that continuity is not broken by breaking the fast due to an excuse like illness or travel, and that one must resume fasting immediately upon the removal of the excuse.
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