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Condition before the Fast

Question

He went to sleep before a public fast and did not make a condition. Can he drink if he wakes up before dawn?

Answer

For Ashkenazim, it is permitted, but preferably one should make a condition even for drinking.

Source

Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 564 and Mishnah Berurah, S.K. 6.

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