Continuous Fasting Until the Pre-Dawn Meal
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: If a person is able to fast continuously until the pre-dawn meal, is that permissible for him?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is permissible for him to do so, but it is better that he does not delay; rather, he should break his fast when the sun sets, and praise be to Allah.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is Sa'id, and he says:
The Shaykh:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 700Da'if (Darussalam) The Holy Hadith. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: If a person is able to fast continuously until the pre-dawn meal, is that permissible for him?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is permissible for him to do so, but it is better that he does not delay; rather, he should break his fast when the sun sets, and praise be to Allah.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is Sa'id, and he says:
The Shaykh:
My worshippers who are most beloved to me are the quickest to break their fast
عبادي إلي أعجلهم فطر
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل ثم جرى الأمر على السداد والاستقامة والأمة واحدة والدين واحد والمعبود واحد — islamhouse.com (1:12:05)
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