If the heat becomes intense, is it permissible for the fasting person to break his fast?
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The questioner : The apparent meaning of the hadith in Ramadan, where the heat becomes intense on ... is that he orders them to break their fast?
The Shaykh : To break the fast, why? Before the sun sets, where do we take that from?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Do you have any hadiths that indicate this?
The questioner : No, the intensity of the heat is from the scorching heat of Hell.
The Shaykh : But did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say, "If the heat becomes intense, break your fast before the sun sets"?
The questioner : ... the ruler ordered them to break their fast.
The Shaykh : Perhaps it was in a battle in jihad.
The questioner : It is possible ... in Ramadan.
The Shaykh : In any case, generally speaking, it is not possible. However, we might see a specific person affected by the heat to an unbearable degree, and we can say it is a dispensation for him to break his fast. The important thing is if it harms them, perhaps we would permit them to break their fast. But to say, "Whenever the heat becomes intense, break your fast," is problematic.
The questioner : ... 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz delayed the prayer, delaying the prayer in the era of 'Umar, and Anas died before his caliphate ...
The Shaykh : When did Anas die? Clarify this, yes.
The Shaykh : To break the fast, why? Before the sun sets, where do we take that from?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Do you have any hadiths that indicate this?
The questioner : No, the intensity of the heat is from the scorching heat of Hell.
The Shaykh : But did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say, "If the heat becomes intense, break your fast before the sun sets"?
The questioner : ... the ruler ordered them to break their fast.
The Shaykh : Perhaps it was in a battle in jihad.
The questioner : It is possible ... in Ramadan.
The Shaykh : In any case, generally speaking, it is not possible. However, we might see a specific person affected by the heat to an unbearable degree, and we can say it is a dispensation for him to break his fast. The important thing is if it harms them, perhaps we would permit them to break their fast. But to say, "Whenever the heat becomes intense, break your fast," is problematic.
The questioner : ... 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz delayed the prayer, delaying the prayer in the era of 'Umar, and Anas died before his caliphate ...
The Shaykh : When did Anas die? Clarify this, yes.