What is the ruling on one who breaks his fast in Ramadan before the adhan?
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Question:
Some people in Ramadan break their fast at the setting of the sun before the adhan. Is this correct?
Answer:
If the sun sets on the horizon and night approaches from the east, it is permissible to break the fast even if the adhan has not been called, except that waiting for the adhan provides additional confirmation of the sun's setting. However, if the setting is confirmed and one breaks his fast based on that, there is no harm even if the mu'adhdhin has not called the adhan. His saying (peace and blessings be upon him), "When...,"Sahih al-Bukhari 1954 the criterion is the confirmation of the sun's setting, and the adhan is merely a sign of that. Yes.
Some people in Ramadan break their fast at the setting of the sun before the adhan. Is this correct?
Answer:
If the sun sets on the horizon and night approaches from the east, it is permissible to break the fast even if the adhan has not been called, except that waiting for the adhan provides additional confirmation of the sun's setting. However, if the setting is confirmed and one breaks his fast based on that, there is no harm even if the mu'adhdhin has not called the adhan. His saying (peace and blessings be upon him), "When...,"
When night falls from this side and the day vanishes from this side and the sun sets, then the fasting person should break his fast.
أقبل الليل من هاهنا، وأدبر النهار من هاهنا، وغربت الشمس، فقد أفطر الصائم
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4064- ما حكم من يفطر في رمضان قبل الأذان؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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