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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Traveling in Ramadan with the Intention of Breaking the Fast

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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Some young men, may Allah guide them, if it is during the day in Ramadan, when they want to break their fast, they go out with the intention of traveling and with the intention of breaking the fast. They leave their towns.

The Shaykh:
This is forbidden. The jurists have stated that it is forbidden for one to travel for the sake of breaking the fast. Yes.

The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says:

The Shaykh:
If he does this, traveling is forbidden for him and breaking the fast is forbidden for him. Yes.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن مكايده التي كاد بها الإسلام وأهله : الحيل والمكر والخداع — islamhouse.com (59:51)

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