If the call to Maghrib prayer is made five minutes after sunset, is it permissible to break the fast before that?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: In our country, the call to Maghrib prayer is made five minutes after sunset. Is it permissible for us to break our fast before the call, or not?
Answer:
Breaking the fast is based on the setting of the sun. If you see the sun set, break your fast, whether the call is made or not. But if you do not see the sun set, do not break your fast until the mu'adhdhin makes the call, because that is safer for you, ensuring that you do not break your fast before the sun has set. Yes.
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: In our country, the call to Maghrib prayer is made five minutes after sunset. Is it permissible for us to break our fast before the call, or not?
Answer:
Breaking the fast is based on the setting of the sun. If you see the sun set, break your fast, whether the call is made or not. But if you do not see the sun set, do not break your fast until the mu'adhdhin makes the call, because that is safer for you, ensuring that you do not break your fast before the sun has set. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [636] إذا أذن للمغرب بعد غروب الشمس بخمس دقائق، فهل يجوز الإفطار قبل ذلك؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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