In this year, the days of the exams coincide with the blessed month of Ramadan, and the school is far from us, which makes fasting difficult for us. Is it permissible for us to break the fast?

The questioner : In this year, the days of the exams coincide with the blessed month of Ramadan, and the school is far from us, which makes fasting difficult for us on the days of the exams. Is it permissible for us to break the fast and make up the days after the exams are over, or not?

The Shaykh : We see that it is not permissible for you to break the fast, and that it is obligatory for you to fast. However, better than this is to address the problem by having the exams at night. If the exams are at night, the difficulty and hardship will be removed.