Questioned about Jordanians who broke their fast with the Saudis despite Jordan not having broken its fast.
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The questioner : We heard that you issued a ruling that whoever broke his fast on Tuesday must make it up, meaning the one who broke his fast with them?
The Shaykh : No, this requires detail, and every question has its answer. If a Jordanian broke his fast while performing 'Umrah in Saudi Arabia, he owes no make-up fast. But if he was here and broke his fast following the Saudis, then he is the one who must make it up.
The questioner : Okay, and what about the people of Ar-Ramtha, O our Shaykh, who are next to the people of Daraa, with a short distance between them? Did they break their fast?
The Shaykh : That is not the point. Are they the Jordanian people or the Saudi people?
The questioner : A Jordanian, but someone might say these are colonial differences!
The Shaykh : My brother, yes, they are colonial differences. So should we add more differences to the differences!
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is why we say that it is sufficient for us to have a separation of one state from another. One state fasts based on its sighting or its astronomical calculation; this is a separation. It is supposed that the entire Muslim world fasts based on the sighting of one country; that is what is supposed. But this is not the case. Now, do we divide the Jordanian people into two groups: one group fasts with the country and another group fasts with Saudi Arabia? In some past years, I learned that in one house, one dwelling, a father fasts and a son breaks his fast, or the reverse. The cause of this is exaggeration in speech. My brother, what is the difference between here and, for example, Ar-Ramtha? Yes, but "your brother is not a hero by being forced." This is one of the principles of the Shari'ah: when a Muslim falls between two evils, he chooses the lesser of the two. The lesser evil is that each region now fasts on its own until these rulers agree—and Allah knows best if they will ever agree—to announce their fasting on one day. At that time, whoever opposes them has opposed the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in his saying:Sahih Muslim 1081b But to add a group to the division, this is not from the policy of the Shari'ah!
Abu Layla : O our Shaykh, one of our trustworthy brothers informed us that he heard from more than one source thatThe Shaykh : Ibn Baz issued a ruling for the Saudis to make up a day because the month was thirty days, or the fasting was thirty days. He says, Nu'man Abu 'Ayan is the one who said, "I heard from more than one source that I heardThe Shaykh : Ibn Baz ruled for them to fast another day. Yes.
The questioner : O our Shaykh, is bringing politics into this issue not something that stirs up fitnah?
The Shaykh : Of course.
The questioner : Because in past years, Jordan used to fast with Saudi Arabia and break its fast with them. This is the issue that occurred this year.
The Shaykh: Correct.
The questioner : So they said, what does it mean that when they differed during the Gulf Crisis, they now separated?
The Shaykh: We seek help from Allah, we seek help from Allah.
The questioner : Allah is the Helper.
The Shaykh : No, this requires detail, and every question has its answer. If a Jordanian broke his fast while performing 'Umrah in Saudi Arabia, he owes no make-up fast. But if he was here and broke his fast following the Saudis, then he is the one who must make it up.
The questioner : Okay, and what about the people of Ar-Ramtha, O our Shaykh, who are next to the people of Daraa, with a short distance between them? Did they break their fast?
The Shaykh : That is not the point. Are they the Jordanian people or the Saudi people?
The questioner : A Jordanian, but someone might say these are colonial differences!
The Shaykh : My brother, yes, they are colonial differences. So should we add more differences to the differences!
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is why we say that it is sufficient for us to have a separation of one state from another. One state fasts based on its sighting or its astronomical calculation; this is a separation. It is supposed that the entire Muslim world fasts based on the sighting of one country; that is what is supposed. But this is not the case. Now, do we divide the Jordanian people into two groups: one group fasts with the country and another group fasts with Saudi Arabia? In some past years, I learned that in one house, one dwelling, a father fasts and a son breaks his fast, or the reverse. The cause of this is exaggeration in speech. My brother, what is the difference between here and, for example, Ar-Ramtha? Yes, but "your brother is not a hero by being forced." This is one of the principles of the Shari'ah: when a Muslim falls between two evils, he chooses the lesser of the two. The lesser evil is that each region now fasts on its own until these rulers agree—and Allah knows best if they will ever agree—to announce their fasting on one day. At that time, whoever opposes them has opposed the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in his saying:
Observe fast on sighting it (the new moon) and break (fast) on sighting it (the new moon)
صوموا لرؤيته وأفطروا لرؤيتهAbu Layla : O our Shaykh, one of our trustworthy brothers informed us that he heard from more than one source thatThe Shaykh : Ibn Baz issued a ruling for the Saudis to make up a day because the month was thirty days, or the fasting was thirty days. He says, Nu'man Abu 'Ayan is the one who said, "I heard from more than one source that I heardThe Shaykh : Ibn Baz ruled for them to fast another day. Yes.
The questioner : O our Shaykh, is bringing politics into this issue not something that stirs up fitnah?
The Shaykh : Of course.
The questioner : Because in past years, Jordan used to fast with Saudi Arabia and break its fast with them. This is the issue that occurred this year.
The Shaykh: Correct.
The questioner : So they said, what does it mean that when they differed during the Gulf Crisis, they now separated?
The Shaykh: We seek help from Allah, we seek help from Allah.
The questioner : Allah is the Helper.
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