Fasting for the traveler who is able to fast and his obligation to abstain upon arrival
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The questioner:
And what if a person is able to fast while traveling?
The Shaykh:
Therefore, breaking the fast is better for him, even if he is traveling. Breaking the fast is better for him, and if he fasts, it is permissible, except according to the Zahiriyyah. The Zahiriyyah say that the traveler’s fast is not valid if he fasts, because Allah did not obligate fasting upon him; rather, He obligated breaking the fast.[Al-Baqarah 2:185] They say that Allah obligated breaking the fast upon him, so if he fasts, it does not suffice him. The majority say that it is not permissible for him to fast, but it is permissible for him to break the fast, and breaking the fast is better for him. However, if he fasts, his fast is valid. They say that the verse contains a specification: if [Al-Baqarah 2:184] contains a specification, then “break the fast” [Al-Baqarah 2:184] contains a specified limit. Yes.
Another questioner:
Something different. It is a sunnah to have a hand from there, hardship with the lower time. The plane takes off. This is a handover.
The Shaykh:
It is permissible for him to break his fast and it is permissible for him to fast, whether the time is short or long. He looks at his situation; if the distance is short, such as flying from Riyadh to arrive in Jeddah, for example, after an hour, and he says, "If I break my fast, it will be difficult for me to make up the fast afterwards," then he should continue fasting because there is no hardship on him. This is fine, but it may be better for him to continue, especially since he will be required to abstain at the end of the day if he arrives. He will be required to abstain. He says, "As long as we are required to abstain when I arrive, I prefer to break my fast," but they require you to abstain when you arrive at the end of the day, or not? Also, the cases where it is difficult for him to fast from now on, it is better that he does not contradict [the ruling] and fasts. Fasting may be better in the case of this person. Yes.
If he intended to stay, yes. If he arrives in his country, there is no problem; he is required to abstain. If he arrives in a country where he will stay for a period exceeding four days, he is also required to abstain. Yes.
And what if a person is able to fast while traveling?
The Shaykh:
Therefore, breaking the fast is better for him, even if he is traveling. Breaking the fast is better for him, and if he fasts, it is permissible, except according to the Zahiriyyah. The Zahiriyyah say that the traveler’s fast is not valid if he fasts, because Allah did not obligate fasting upon him; rather, He obligated breaking the fast.
and whoever is ill or on a journey - then an equal number of other days
وَمَن كَانَ مَرِيضًا أَوْ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٍ فَعِدَّةٌ مِّنْ أَيَّامٍ أُخَرَwhoever among you is ill or on a journey
كَانَ مِنكُم مَّرِيضًا أَوْ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٍan equal number of days [are to be made up]
فَعِدَّةٌ مِّنْ أَيَّامٍ أُخَرَAnother questioner:
Something different. It is a sunnah to have a hand from there, hardship with the lower time. The plane takes off. This is a handover.
The Shaykh:
It is permissible for him to break his fast and it is permissible for him to fast, whether the time is short or long. He looks at his situation; if the distance is short, such as flying from Riyadh to arrive in Jeddah, for example, after an hour, and he says, "If I break my fast, it will be difficult for me to make up the fast afterwards," then he should continue fasting because there is no hardship on him. This is fine, but it may be better for him to continue, especially since he will be required to abstain at the end of the day if he arrives. He will be required to abstain. He says, "As long as we are required to abstain when I arrive, I prefer to break my fast," but they require you to abstain when you arrive at the end of the day, or not? Also, the cases where it is difficult for him to fast from now on, it is better that he does not contradict [the ruling] and fasts. Fasting may be better in the case of this person. Yes.
If he intended to stay, yes. If he arrives in his country, there is no problem; he is required to abstain. If he arrives in a country where he will stay for a period exceeding four days, he is also required to abstain. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تتمة باب المسح على الخفين — islamhouse.com (1:03:18)
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