The ruling on one who intentionally breaks his fast in Ramadan for the sake of work
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Question:
This questioner asks and says: What is the ruling on one who neglects the month of Ramadan due to being occupied with heavy work, and how is the making up of the fasts to be done? And if he was unable to make them up, is the expiation sufficient? And if he delays making them up until he returns to his country, is that permissible for him? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
First, he must repent for abandoning the fast. He must repent to Allah, the Glorious and Exalted, with regret, ceasing the act, and the firm resolve not to return to it; because abandoning the fast while able to do so is a crime and an evil, and it is one of the major sins. So he must repent to Allah with regret for what has passed, and a sincere resolve not to return to it. He must also make up the fasts of Ramadan. If he makes them up before another Ramadan, then he owes nothing but repentance and making up the fasts. But if the making up is delayed until another Ramadan, then in addition to repentance and making up the fasts, he must feed one poor person for each day as an addition. So three things are required of him: repentance, making up the fasts, and feeding one poor person for each day if the making up is delayed until another Ramadan. But if he makes them up before Ramadan, then repentance is sufficient along with making up the fasts; he makes them up, repents, and has regret along with that. We ask Allah for guidance for everyone. O Allah, amen. May Allah reward you with good.
This questioner asks and says: What is the ruling on one who neglects the month of Ramadan due to being occupied with heavy work, and how is the making up of the fasts to be done? And if he was unable to make them up, is the expiation sufficient? And if he delays making them up until he returns to his country, is that permissible for him? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
First, he must repent for abandoning the fast. He must repent to Allah, the Glorious and Exalted, with regret, ceasing the act, and the firm resolve not to return to it; because abandoning the fast while able to do so is a crime and an evil, and it is one of the major sins. So he must repent to Allah with regret for what has passed, and a sincere resolve not to return to it. He must also make up the fasts of Ramadan. If he makes them up before another Ramadan, then he owes nothing but repentance and making up the fasts. But if the making up is delayed until another Ramadan, then in addition to repentance and making up the fasts, he must feed one poor person for each day as an addition. So three things are required of him: repentance, making up the fasts, and feeding one poor person for each day if the making up is delayed until another Ramadan. But if he makes them up before Ramadan, then repentance is sufficient along with making up the fasts; he makes them up, repents, and has regret along with that. We ask Allah for guidance for everyone. O Allah, amen. May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 9651 - حكم من أفطر في رمضان متعمداً لأجل العمل - نور على الدرب — youtube.com
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