Is fasting obligatory for one who travels for tourism during the month of Ramadan, or is it permissible for him to break his fast while traveling?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If a person travels for tourism for a few days, but the duration is not fixed, and he travels during the month of Ramadan, is it obligatory for him to fast?
Answer:
Traveling, traveling permits breaking the fast. Traveling permits breaking the fast. If it is[Al-Baqarah 2:184]. Whether his travel is for tourism or for something else. But on the condition that the tourism is permissible. Is tourism in the lands of the disbelievers? It is forbidden; you must not travel for tourism in the lands of the disbelievers. Tourism is only in the lands of the Muslims. There is no harm in that. Traveling for recreation is fine. It is permissible. As for forbidden travel, no. One does not break the fast and does not shorten the prayer in forbidden travel. Because dispensations are not to be utilized in sins. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If a person travels for tourism for a few days, but the duration is not fixed, and he travels during the month of Ramadan, is it obligatory for him to fast?
Answer:
Traveling, traveling permits breaking the fast. Traveling permits breaking the fast. If it is
whoever among you is ill or on a journey [during them] - then an equal number of days [are to be made up]
مَّرِيضًا أَوْ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٍ فَعِدَّةٌ مِّنْ أَيَّامٍ أُخَرَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4159- 4717] هل يجب الصوم على من سافر للسياحة في شهر رمضان أم يجوز له الفطر في سفره؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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