breaking fast (الإِفْطَارُ)
الفقه أصول الفقه
التعريف :
To eat and drink after one has been abstaining from both during a day of fasting.
المعنى الاصطلاحي :
Occurrence of something that breaks one's fast in reality or in effect.
الشرح المختصر :
"Iftār" (breaking the fast) is the occurrence of something that breaks one’s fast in reality, such as having food, drink, or sexual intercourse; or in effect, such as ending one’s intention to continue fasting or coming of the due time for fast breaking. When the due time for fast breaking comes, a person is considered breaking his fast even if he has not had any food or drink.
التعريف اللغوي المختصر :
"Iftār": breaking one's fast by eating or drinking. Opposite: "sawm" (fasting). It is derived from "fitr", which means split, opening.