Which is better for the traveler: breaking the fast or fasting?
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Question: Which is better for the traveler: breaking the fast or fasting, especially for travel that involves no hardship, such as traveling by plane or other modern means of transport?
Answer: It is better for the fasting person to break his fast while traveling, without exception. If he fasts, there is no blame on him, because it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he did both this and that. The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) were the same . However, if the heat becomes intense and the hardship becomes great, breaking the fast becomes more emphasized, and fasting becomes disliked for the traveler.Sahih al-Bukhari 1946. And it is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: Bulugh al-Maram 2:341, and in another wording: Bulugh al-Maram 2:342.
There is no difference in this between one who travels by car, camel, ship, or steamer, and one who travels by airplane, for the name of travel applies to all of them, and they are granted the dispensations of travel. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, legislated for His servants the rulings of travel and residence during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and for those who came after him until the Day of Resurrection. He, Glorified and Exalted is He, knows what changes in circumstances and what variety in means of travel will occur. Had the ruling differed, He, Glorified and Exalted is He, would have made it clear, as He said in Surat al-Nahl: [al-Nahl:89]. And He, Glorified and Exalted is He, also said: [al-Nahl:8].
Answer: It is better for the fasting person to break his fast while traveling, without exception. If he fasts, there is no blame on him, because it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he did both this and that. The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) were the same . However, if the heat becomes intense and the hardship becomes great, breaking the fast becomes more emphasized, and fasting becomes disliked for the traveler.
It is not righteousness that you fast on a journey.
ليس البر الصوم في السفرAllah the Most High loves that His permissions be practiced, just as he dislikes that disobedience to Him be committed.
إن الله يحب أن تؤتى رخصه كما يكره أن تؤتى معصيتهAs He loves that His... duties be observed.
كما يحب أن تؤتى عزائمهThere is no difference in this between one who travels by car, camel, ship, or steamer, and one who travels by airplane, for the name of travel applies to all of them, and they are granted the dispensations of travel. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, legislated for His servants the rulings of travel and residence during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and for those who came after him until the Day of Resurrection. He, Glorified and Exalted is He, knows what changes in circumstances and what variety in means of travel will occur. Had the ruling differed, He, Glorified and Exalted is He, would have made it clear, as He said in Surat al-Nahl:
And We have sent down to you the Book as clarification for all things and as guidance and mercy and good tidings for the Muslims.
وَنَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ تِبْيَانًا لِّكُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً وَبُشْرَى لِلْمُسْلِمِينَAnd [He created] the horses, mules and donkeys for you to ride and [as] adornment. And He creates that which you do not know.
وَالْخَيْلَ وَالْبِغَالَ وَالْحَمِيرَ لِتَرْكَبُوهَا وَزِينَةً وَيَخْلُقُ مَا لاَ تَعْلَمُونَ
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