The Ruling on Breaking the Fast for Those Sent Abroad for Study
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Those sent abroad for study, who do not know exactly when their studies will end, are they considered to be in the ruling of a traveler, such that it is permissible for them to break their fast in Ramadan?
Answer:
No. If a traveler intends to stay for more than four days, fasting is obligatory for him. The students intended to stay for the duration of their studies, so it is not permissible for them to shorten the prayer, combine prayers, or break their fast. They are considered residents, and their travel has ended due to this stay. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Those sent abroad for study, who do not know exactly when their studies will end, are they considered to be in the ruling of a traveler, such that it is permissible for them to break their fast in Ramadan?
Answer:
No. If a traveler intends to stay for more than four days, fasting is obligatory for him. The students intended to stay for the duration of their studies, so it is not permissible for them to shorten the prayer, combine prayers, or break their fast. They are considered residents, and their travel has ended due to this stay. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 13-04-1437هـ — alfawzan.live (39:30)
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