The new things that invalidate the fast (1)

Praise be to Allah and peace be upon the Seal of prophets.

When Sheikh Khalid ibn `Ali Al Mushayqih (may Allah protect him) completed his explanation to the chapter of Fasting from Zad Al Mustaqna` book, he started to demonstrate some of the contemporary things that invalidate the fast. He spoke in length about those things and explained the preponderant views of scholars. May Allah reward him and bring benefits for the Muslims of his knowledge!
I ask Allah to make this work purely for His Sake for He is the Most Generous.

P.S. This article was presented to the Sheikh to correct and approve it and he did so.

Written by: `Isa ibn `Abdul-Rahman Al `Itiby.

Contemporary things that invalidate the fast: Muftirat is the plural form of Muftir (things that invalidate the fast).

Scholars have unanimously agreed on four things which invalidate the fast, these are:
1 - Eating.
2 - Drinking.
3 - Sexual intercourse.
4 - Menstruation and Post-childbirth.

As for eating, drinking, and sexual intercourse, Allah (Exalted be He) explained them in the following Ayah:  “So now have sexual relations with them and seek that which Allâh has ordained for you (offspring), and eat and drink until the white thread (light) of dawn appears to you distinct from the black thread (darkness of night), then complete your Saum (fast) till the nightfall.”

These things are also explained in the Hadith of the Prophet (peace be upon him) that was reported by Al Bukhari on the authority of `Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her): "Is not it true if a woman has her menses (reached the puberty age), she will neither offer Salah nor fast?" (This is a clear explanation to the fourth item that invalidates the fast.)

The meaning of the new things that invalidate the fast is the new invented items that take the same ruling of food, drink, and so on; and they are  numerous: