One who resides in a country that is one or two days behind or ahead in fasting compared to his home country
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The questioner : This question is a follow-up to what was mentioned previously. It states: There are students in Pakistan studying there, along with several Arab communities, and Pakistan is one or two days behind in fasting. Should they fast with the Arab countries that announce the sighting of the moon, or should they adhere to the Pakistani community, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Jami` at-Tirmidhi 697Hasan (Darussalam)?
The Shaykh : This is a problem that recurs in some years. If a person is in a country where fasting has not been announced, it is not permissible for him to fast with another country. When we mentioned earlier that the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his companions):, we stated that one of the benefits of this command is the unification of Muslims in their fasting. However, it is known that Muslims today have not yet agreed to implement this Prophetic text universally. Some countries still maintain independence in fasting from other countries. Therefore, if a person is in a country like Pakistan, for example, and he is a resident there for the sake of seeking knowledge or for another benefit, it is not permissible for him to deviate in his fasting from the region where he is currently living. This is because if he fasts with the Arab country, it will add new disagreement to the existing disagreement. Some of that region will fast with another region, while the majority will fast with the region where they are, thereby increasing the division and disagreement among Muslims. The requirement is to try to reduce disagreement among people, and it is not permissible to increase it.
This person who fasts with the Arab countries will also face another problem: breaking the fast and the prayer of the festival. He will fall into much confusion. Therefore, in order to avert the greater harm by accepting the lesser harm, he must fast with the region where he is living.
Yes.
The questioner : This statement naturally also applies to the festival of sacrifice?
The Shaykh : Likewise.
The fast is the day the people fast, the breaking of the fast is the day the people break their fast
الصوم يوم تصومون ، والفطر يوم تفطرونThe Shaykh : This is a problem that recurs in some years. If a person is in a country where fasting has not been announced, it is not permissible for him to fast with another country. When we mentioned earlier that the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his companions):
Fast when you see it
صوموا لرؤيتهThis person who fasts with the Arab countries will also face another problem: breaking the fast and the prayer of the festival. He will fall into much confusion. Therefore, in order to avert the greater harm by accepting the lesser harm, he must fast with the region where he is living.
Yes.
The questioner : This statement naturally also applies to the festival of sacrifice?
The Shaykh : Likewise.
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