Breaking the fast before the prayer or the reverse in Ramadan
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, in the month of Ramadan, when breaking the fast, is breaking the fast given priority, even if it is delayed until after performing the prayer, or is the prayer given priority?
Answer:
The announcement takes time, my brother. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to eat fresh dates; if he did not find them, he would eat dry dates; if he did not find those, he would take sips of water, then he would go out to pray (peace and blessings be upon him). As for the Isha prayer, the Isha meal is after the prayer; he would pray with his companions and prepare the Isha meal. Now, people have started eating dinner, which is not breaking the fast; they are having dinner. We do not call it breaking the fast; we call it dinner. Breaking the fast is done in a matter of seconds or less than a second. One breaks the fast, and it is permissible, then returns and has dinner. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, in the month of Ramadan, when breaking the fast, is breaking the fast given priority, even if it is delayed until after performing the prayer, or is the prayer given priority?
Answer:
The announcement takes time, my brother. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to eat fresh dates; if he did not find them, he would eat dry dates; if he did not find those, he would take sips of water, then he would go out to pray (peace and blessings be upon him). As for the Isha prayer, the Isha meal is after the prayer; he would pray with his companions and prepare the Isha meal. Now, people have started eating dinner, which is not breaking the fast; they are having dinner. We do not call it breaking the fast; we call it dinner. Breaking the fast is done in a matter of seconds or less than a second. One breaks the fast, and it is permissible, then returns and has dinner. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/35 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:13:41)
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