Which is better: for a person to fast a voluntary fast, even if he is likely to miss the Maghrib prayer in congregation, or to break his fast?
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The questioner : Which is better: for a person to fast a voluntary fast, even if he is likely to be late for the Maghrib prayer in congregation, or to break his fast on that day?
The Shaykh : No, the better option is that he fasts.
The questioner : Even if he is likely to remain before the prayer?
The Shaykh : Yes, because this is not intended to be a leaving of the prayer. Yes, my brother Muqbil.
The questioner : The story that was reported about al-Qasim ibn Muhammad when he entered upon his aunt Aisha. She said to him, because he had a coating on his tongue, meaning a film on his tongue, she said to him, "Is this coating from your mother?" It was as if he stood up and prayed, and she brought the breakfast. She said to him, "There is no prayer in the presence of food." So he broke off the prayer and went to eat. He was angry with her when she said to him, "Is this coating from your mother?" And he prayed, then broke it off...
The Shaykh : By Allah, if this is authenticated in its chain, O Muqbil.
The questioner : May Allah will it, it is authentic, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : No, the better option is that he fasts.
The questioner : Even if he is likely to remain before the prayer?
The Shaykh : Yes, because this is not intended to be a leaving of the prayer. Yes, my brother Muqbil.
The questioner : The story that was reported about al-Qasim ibn Muhammad when he entered upon his aunt Aisha. She said to him, because he had a coating on his tongue, meaning a film on his tongue, she said to him, "Is this coating from your mother?" It was as if he stood up and prayed, and she brought the breakfast. She said to him, "There is no prayer in the presence of food." So he broke off the prayer and went to eat. He was angry with her when she said to him, "Is this coating from your mother?" And he prayed, then broke it off...
The Shaykh : By Allah, if this is authenticated in its chain, O Muqbil.
The questioner : May Allah will it, it is authentic, O Shaykh.