Eating and Drinking During the Fajr Adhan
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on one who eats and drinks during the adhan for the Fajr prayer?
Answer:
It is better to be cautious and to avoid doubtful matters. If he eats and the adhan is false while he is eating, it does not harm him if he did not know that the dawn had broken, because the mu'adhdhin calls to prayer based on the calendar and caution, not on knowledge of the dawn's arrival. So if he eats and the adhan is false or his estimate was wrong, it does not harm him. However, the most cautious course is to hasten and finish before the adhan so that he is prepared to fast.
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on one who eats and drinks during the adhan for the Fajr prayer?
Answer:
It is better to be cautious and to avoid doubtful matters. If he eats and the adhan is false while he is eating, it does not harm him if he did not know that the dawn had broken, because the mu'adhdhin calls to prayer based on the calendar and caution, not on knowledge of the dawn's arrival. So if he eats and the adhan is false or his estimate was wrong, it does not harm him. However, the most cautious course is to hasten and finish before the adhan so that he is prepared to fast.
Source
فتاوى رمضانية — islamhouse.com (45:06)
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