A person who travels before dawn in Ramadan and does not eat the pre-dawn meal because he has intended to break his fast: is this permissible, or is he required to abstain before traveling and then break his fast on the road?
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The questioner : May Allah reward the honorableThe Shaykh : A person traveled before dawn in Ramadan and did not eat the pre-dawn meal because he had intended to break his fast. Is this permissible, or is he required to abstain before traveling and then break his fast on the road?
The Shaykh : The correct view is that it is obligatory for him to abstain and have the intention of fasting until he leaves the town. This is because the dispensations for travel do not apply until one exits the town. As long as he is in the town, he does not avail himself of the travel dispensation; he must have the intention of fasting. Once he leaves, if he wishes, he may continue with his intention, or if he wishes, he may annul it. Yes.
The Shaykh : The correct view is that it is obligatory for him to abstain and have the intention of fasting until he leaves the town. This is because the dispensations for travel do not apply until one exits the town. As long as he is in the town, he does not avail himself of the travel dispensation; he must have the intention of fasting. Once he leaves, if he wishes, he may continue with his intention, or if he wishes, he may annul it. Yes.