The traveler who broke his fast on the road: when he reaches his destination, does he abstain?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you both.
The questioner : I say, regarding the question about fasting, may Allah be pleased with you.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : For example, a traveler who broke his fast on the road. Of course, one breaks his fast while traveling. I say, one breaks his fast while traveling.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.
The questioner : And regarding when he reaches the city itself, does he continue the fast, for example, or what is the method?
The Shaykh : My city, or the city I am traveling to?
The questioner : He means the city he is traveling to.
The Shaykh : The one he traveled to?
The questioner : No, long may you live.
The Shaykh : Yes, there is no harm. He may continue fasting if he wishes.
The questioner : If he reaches it, for example, during the day, meaning he has not yet... meaning the Maghrib adhan has not been called or something like that.
The Shaykh : Meaning he reached his city, or the second city?
The questioner : The city he is traveling to.
The Shaykh : In this case, he does not contradict the ruling. He may break his fast, and there is no blame on him.
The questioner : Meaning they broke their fast, for example, on the road.
The Shaykh : Even if he broke his fast on the road, he broke his fast in the same town he intended to reach.
The questioner : Meaning he does not abstain when he reaches the town.
The Shaykh : No, no, he does not abstain.
The questioner : He does not abstain. I heard someone say that he should abstain, so...
The Shaykh : Okay.
The questioner : He is mistaken.
The Shaykh : As was said, if he arrives in his town.
The questioner : Yes, if it is his town... no, he is talking about the town he is leaving, for example.
The Shaykh : This is a mistake by an ignorant person.
The questioner : Meaning he continues regarding his right to break the fast.
The Shaykh : We agree.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you both.
The questioner : I say, regarding the question about fasting, may Allah be pleased with you.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : For example, a traveler who broke his fast on the road. Of course, one breaks his fast while traveling. I say, one breaks his fast while traveling.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.
The questioner : And regarding when he reaches the city itself, does he continue the fast, for example, or what is the method?
The Shaykh : My city, or the city I am traveling to?
The questioner : He means the city he is traveling to.
The Shaykh : The one he traveled to?
The questioner : No, long may you live.
The Shaykh : Yes, there is no harm. He may continue fasting if he wishes.
The questioner : If he reaches it, for example, during the day, meaning he has not yet... meaning the Maghrib adhan has not been called or something like that.
The Shaykh : Meaning he reached his city, or the second city?
The questioner : The city he is traveling to.
The Shaykh : In this case, he does not contradict the ruling. He may break his fast, and there is no blame on him.
The questioner : Meaning they broke their fast, for example, on the road.
The Shaykh : Even if he broke his fast on the road, he broke his fast in the same town he intended to reach.
The questioner : Meaning he does not abstain when he reaches the town.
The Shaykh : No, no, he does not abstain.
The questioner : He does not abstain. I heard someone say that he should abstain, so...
The Shaykh : Okay.
The questioner : He is mistaken.
The Shaykh : As was said, if he arrives in his town.
The questioner : Yes, if it is his town... no, he is talking about the town he is leaving, for example.
The Shaykh : This is a mistake by an ignorant person.
The questioner : Meaning he continues regarding his right to break the fast.
The Shaykh : We agree.
The questioner : Yes.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1156- المسافر الذي افطر في الطريق إذا وصل وجهته هل يمسك؟ /سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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