The Fasting of the One Performing 'Umrah in Makkah and Prayer on an Airplane
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The questioner:
For example, a person travels to Makkah to perform 'Umrah, and he is fasting. He prays, then he performs tawaf and sa'y, and then he becomes tired afterwards. He needs, for example...
The Shaykh:
Is he a traveler or a resident? For example, he wants to perform 'Umrah and return, if Allah wills. That means he breaks his fast, he breaks his fast and stays in Makkah. As long as the stay is one day, two days, three, or four, he may break his fast, yes. May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. How is the prayer on the airplane? According to his situation. The qiblah, I mean? In the obligatory prayer, he turns with the airplane, in the obligatory prayer, he seeks the qiblah and turns with it, but for the voluntary prayer, it is in the direction of travel. Peace be upon you, the rest of... The voluntary prayer is in the direction of travel, yes.
The questioner:
Some scholars hold that if a person goes for 'Umrah and arrives in Makkah while fasting, they see that he should break his fast and then complete the rites. What is your opinion on this?
The Shaykh:
There is a distinction. If he intends to stay there for more than four days, he does not break his fast. If his stay is two or three days and then he returns, he may break his fast, and he may also fast.
For example, a person travels to Makkah to perform 'Umrah, and he is fasting. He prays, then he performs tawaf and sa'y, and then he becomes tired afterwards. He needs, for example...
The Shaykh:
Is he a traveler or a resident? For example, he wants to perform 'Umrah and return, if Allah wills. That means he breaks his fast, he breaks his fast and stays in Makkah. As long as the stay is one day, two days, three, or four, he may break his fast, yes. May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. How is the prayer on the airplane? According to his situation. The qiblah, I mean? In the obligatory prayer, he turns with the airplane, in the obligatory prayer, he seeks the qiblah and turns with it, but for the voluntary prayer, it is in the direction of travel. Peace be upon you, the rest of... The voluntary prayer is in the direction of travel, yes.
The questioner:
Some scholars hold that if a person goes for 'Umrah and arrives in Makkah while fasting, they see that he should break his fast and then complete the rites. What is your opinion on this?
The Shaykh:
There is a distinction. If he intends to stay there for more than four days, he does not break his fast. If his stay is two or three days and then he returns, he may break his fast, and he may also fast.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ الشرح الأول ]، بداية من باب التحفظ من الغيبة واللغو وما يقول إذا شتم — islamhouse.com (1:04:03)
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