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Fasting
is not obligatory for the insane because of their inability to
understand what they are doing. `Ali reported that the Prophet, peace
and blessings be upon him, said: “The pen is raised for three groups
[of people]-that is, they will not be responsible for their actions: the
insane until they become sane, those who are sleeping until they awaken,
and the young until they reach puberty." (Related by Ahmad, Abu
Dawud, and At-Tirmidhi.)
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