Fasting of the traveler and the ruling on abstaining upon arrival
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The questioner:
If a person is traveling in a car, for example, to Egypt or somewhere, is it better for him to break his fast and then abstain from food and drink, meaning to fast? The traveler.
The Shaykh:
It is better for him to break his fast.
The questioner:
I mean, he is traveling to Egypt, for example.
The Shaykh:
If it is difficult for him, breaking the fast is better.
The questioner:
Breaking the fast is better.
The Shaykh:
So breaking the fast is absolutely better, but if the heat becomes intense, breaking the fast becomes more emphasized for him, and it is not appropriate except to fast.
The questioner:
Does he have to pay an expiation, or does he not have to make it up, or does he have nothing on him?
The Shaykh:
The Shaykh says that it is not righteousness to fast while traveling, especially if the situation becomes difficult.
The questioner:
I mean, when he arrives in the city, for example, and the residents there are fasting, meaning, suppose he arrived during the day, at Dhuhr or Asr or any time.
The Shaykh:
In his home country. In his home country, he continues.
The questioner:
He continues with the same day.
The Shaykh:
He abstains, he abstains, and makes it up.
The questioner:
And he counts the days, which are? The period.
The Shaykh:
In which he makes them up, yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
And for those who are ill or traveling, a fixed number of days, as stated by the Lord, Glorious and Majestic is He.
If a person is traveling in a car, for example, to Egypt or somewhere, is it better for him to break his fast and then abstain from food and drink, meaning to fast? The traveler.
The Shaykh:
It is better for him to break his fast.
The questioner:
I mean, he is traveling to Egypt, for example.
The Shaykh:
If it is difficult for him, breaking the fast is better.
The questioner:
Breaking the fast is better.
The Shaykh:
So breaking the fast is absolutely better, but if the heat becomes intense, breaking the fast becomes more emphasized for him, and it is not appropriate except to fast.
The questioner:
Does he have to pay an expiation, or does he not have to make it up, or does he have nothing on him?
The Shaykh:
The Shaykh says that it is not righteousness to fast while traveling, especially if the situation becomes difficult.
The questioner:
I mean, when he arrives in the city, for example, and the residents there are fasting, meaning, suppose he arrived during the day, at Dhuhr or Asr or any time.
The Shaykh:
In his home country. In his home country, he continues.
The questioner:
He continues with the same day.
The Shaykh:
He abstains, he abstains, and makes it up.
The questioner:
And he counts the days, which are? The period.
The Shaykh:
In which he makes them up, yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
And for those who are ill or traveling, a fixed number of days, as stated by the Lord, Glorious and Majestic is He.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ الشرح الأول ]، بداية من باب زكاة الفطر — islamhouse.com (1:24:03)
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