Fasting or Breaking the Fast on a Journey That Involves No Hardship
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, peace be upon you and Allah's mercy. Regarding a journey that involves no hardship, such as traveling by airplane these days, is it better to fast or to break the fast? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
A person is given the choice: if fasting involves hardship for him, he may break the fast. This is a dispensation that Allah has granted generally; Allah has granted this dispensation to the traveler. If he wishes to break his fast, that is better, as it is taking advantage of the dispensation. If he wishes to fast, he has that right.
Honorable Shaykh, peace be upon you and Allah's mercy. Regarding a journey that involves no hardship, such as traveling by airplane these days, is it better to fast or to break the fast? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
A person is given the choice: if fasting involves hardship for him, he may break the fast. This is a dispensation that Allah has granted generally; Allah has granted this dispensation to the traveler. If he wishes to break his fast, that is better, as it is taking advantage of the dispensation. If he wishes to fast, he has that right.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-17-الصيام أحكامه وفضائله|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:12:17)
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