Does a traveler break his fast and combine prayers in the country where he is studying?
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The questioner : The question. I love you for the sake of Allah, and I would like you to answer these two questions of mine. First, do you hold that a traveler breaks his fast and combines prayers even if there are Islamic centers abroad for a student, for example? And he fears the division of the Muslims. And are you breaking your fast today?
The Shaykh : As for the question, regarding his saying that he loves me, I say: May Allah love the one who loves us for His sake. As for the question of whether I am breaking my fast today or not, this is a question with no point. It is not my concern whether I broke my fast or not, but I hold that if I did break my fast, I am excused from fasting, because my Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)
The Shaykh : As for the question, regarding his saying that he loves me, I say: May Allah love the one who loves us for His sake. As for the question of whether I am breaking my fast today or not, this is a question with no point. It is not my concern whether I broke my fast or not, but I hold that if I did break my fast, I am excused from fasting, because my Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)
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دروس وفتاوى المسجد الحرام لعام 1403هـ - 8 — binothaimeen.net (1:29:42)
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