The Last Time for the Pre-Dawn Meal and the Adhan
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Question:
A questioner asks: When is the last time for the pre-dawn meal? Is it the beginning of the Fajr adhan, or is it after the end of the adhan, which has passed the time?
Answer:
The criterion is not the adhan absolutely. The criterion is the adhan if the mu'adhdhin is calling the adhan at the appearance of the dawn, restricted to the appearance of the dawn. So when he begins the adhan, you must refrain from eating, because his adhan is a sign of the appearance of the dawn. But if the mu'adhdhin calls the adhan early, you do not refrain from eating until the dawn appears. The saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih al-Bukhari 622, 623. And Ibn Umm Maktum was a blind man who did not call the adhan until he was told, "It is morning."
So the criterion is not the adhan absolutely; the criterion is the appearance of the dawn, and the adhan is considered valid if it is restricted to the appearance of the dawn. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
A questioner asks: When is the last time for the pre-dawn meal? Is it the beginning of the Fajr adhan, or is it after the end of the adhan, which has passed the time?
Answer:
The criterion is not the adhan absolutely. The criterion is the adhan if the mu'adhdhin is calling the adhan at the appearance of the dawn, restricted to the appearance of the dawn. So when he begins the adhan, you must refrain from eating, because his adhan is a sign of the appearance of the dawn. But if the mu'adhdhin calls the adhan early, you do not refrain from eating until the dawn appears. The saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
Narrated `Aisha: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Bilal pronounces the Adhan at night, so eat and drink (Suhur) till Ibn Um Maktum pronounces the Adhan."
إن بلالا يؤذن بليل فكلوا واشربوا حتى يؤذن ابن أم مكتومSo the criterion is not the adhan absolutely; the criterion is the appearance of the dawn, and the adhan is considered valid if it is restricted to the appearance of the dawn. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
بلوغ المرام [58] — alfawzan.live (55:44)
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