How does the driver and the baker fast?
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The questioner : A man works as a baker or a driver, so does he feed [the poor] or what does he do, and his whole life is in bread and fire, or in the car traveling?
The Shaykh : What is all of it?
The questioner : I mean, a man works as a baker or a driver.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right.
The questioner : So does he feed [the poor], meaning breaking the fast in Ramadan?
The Shaykh : As for the driver, there is no problem; the driver, no matter what, must have days in which he is able to make up the fasts. As for the baker, I say, in my opinion, I cannot imagine a baker who, if he first left work in every month of Ramadan, would be forced to ask people, to beg, I mean. I do not imagine a person like that, because he works all year, every day living off what he earns, for example, if he is a wage-earner, his wages go and the next day he has not a single coin except what he gets at the end of the day. I cannot imagine that this person, for every answer.
The questioner : Well, people...
The Shaykh : Be patient, be patient, hey, this is a problem. This is like the one who says, who is going to treat our women? If we do not teach our daughters medicine in this mixed education, this is also said. The answer for this and that is that the wicked, the sinner is the one who performs this duty, and do not worry about the matter, because they will come to us as wicked as the righteous who adhere to the legal rulings.
I mean, every problem has its treatment in this worldly life. I mean, these disbelievers now, what are we Muslims making of weapons? Nothing. They bring it all from outside. The cars and means of comfort and adornment and assistance are all from outside. The point is, as for the baker, I do not imagine that a necessity surrounds the baker that permits him to work as a baker during the day, forcing him to break his fast in Ramadan for the sake of this work. I do not imagine this at all, except a greedy man who wants to save money even in the month of Ramadan. And the example of our brother here is that if this thing is found, I would say the next step, and it will also be said that even if it was not found, in any case, we will look for a solution until the end. It is said that instead of baking during the day, he bakes at night, especially since in Ramadan people do not want bread during the day, because people are supposed to be in what? They are supposed to be fasting. So, since people have no need for bread during the day, he does not bake during the day; he bakes at night. And those who baked at night will need another precaution so that if they bring him something, it comes out as if it is what? Fresh and new. If, if, I mean, he has to beg, he begs and does not break the fast, and peace be upon you. Because begging is not forbidden for one who deserves it, but breaking the fast is forbidden for one for whom breaking the fast is not permissible.
The questioner : I mean, every hard work is measured by this...
The Shaykh : Where will he pray... Where is Abu Anas?
The Shaykh : What is all of it?
The questioner : I mean, a man works as a baker or a driver.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right.
The questioner : So does he feed [the poor], meaning breaking the fast in Ramadan?
The Shaykh : As for the driver, there is no problem; the driver, no matter what, must have days in which he is able to make up the fasts. As for the baker, I say, in my opinion, I cannot imagine a baker who, if he first left work in every month of Ramadan, would be forced to ask people, to beg, I mean. I do not imagine a person like that, because he works all year, every day living off what he earns, for example, if he is a wage-earner, his wages go and the next day he has not a single coin except what he gets at the end of the day. I cannot imagine that this person, for every answer.
The questioner : Well, people...
The Shaykh : Be patient, be patient, hey, this is a problem. This is like the one who says, who is going to treat our women? If we do not teach our daughters medicine in this mixed education, this is also said. The answer for this and that is that the wicked, the sinner is the one who performs this duty, and do not worry about the matter, because they will come to us as wicked as the righteous who adhere to the legal rulings.
I mean, every problem has its treatment in this worldly life. I mean, these disbelievers now, what are we Muslims making of weapons? Nothing. They bring it all from outside. The cars and means of comfort and adornment and assistance are all from outside. The point is, as for the baker, I do not imagine that a necessity surrounds the baker that permits him to work as a baker during the day, forcing him to break his fast in Ramadan for the sake of this work. I do not imagine this at all, except a greedy man who wants to save money even in the month of Ramadan. And the example of our brother here is that if this thing is found, I would say the next step, and it will also be said that even if it was not found, in any case, we will look for a solution until the end. It is said that instead of baking during the day, he bakes at night, especially since in Ramadan people do not want bread during the day, because people are supposed to be in what? They are supposed to be fasting. So, since people have no need for bread during the day, he does not bake during the day; he bakes at night. And those who baked at night will need another precaution so that if they bring him something, it comes out as if it is what? Fresh and new. If, if, I mean, he has to beg, he begs and does not break the fast, and peace be upon you. Because begging is not forbidden for one who deserves it, but breaking the fast is forbidden for one for whom breaking the fast is not permissible.
The questioner : I mean, every hard work is measured by this...
The Shaykh : Where will he pray... Where is Abu Anas?
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