Ruling on a traveler abstaining from food and drink if he arrives at his place of residence after the pre-dawn meal
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Question:
He also asks and says: If a person travels at night and will arrive at his place of residence after the pre-dawn meal, should he abstain from food and drink and remain fasting? Or how do you guide him?
Answer:
He has the choice; if he wishes, he fasts, and if he wishes, he breaks his fast. If he passes part of the day while fasting during his journey, he is given the choice: if he wishes, he intends to break his fast, and if he wishes, he fasts. Fasting while traveling is permissible, and leaving it off is permissible. Praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter : Praise be to Allah. What is better, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : The better option is not to fast, except if he arrives in the town at Fajr; then the better option is to intend to fast, because he has little time for travel. However, if he intends to break his fast, he may be delayed, as he might be delayed in his journey or an unexpected event might occur, which does no harm. But the better option for him in such a case, if he arrives in the town at the beginning of the day, or travels during the day and arrives at 'Asr, is to remain fasting; because in that case, breaking his fast would obligate him to make it up, and the duration is short. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah bless you, may Allah reward you with good.
If a traveler stays in a city for four days or less, is he permitted to break his fast? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Yes, as long as the duration is four days or less, he may break his fast, and he may fast. But if he intends to stay for more than four days, he is obligated to fast.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
He also asks and says: If a person travels at night and will arrive at his place of residence after the pre-dawn meal, should he abstain from food and drink and remain fasting? Or how do you guide him?
Answer:
He has the choice; if he wishes, he fasts, and if he wishes, he breaks his fast. If he passes part of the day while fasting during his journey, he is given the choice: if he wishes, he intends to break his fast, and if he wishes, he fasts. Fasting while traveling is permissible, and leaving it off is permissible. Praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter : Praise be to Allah. What is better, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : The better option is not to fast, except if he arrives in the town at Fajr; then the better option is to intend to fast, because he has little time for travel. However, if he intends to break his fast, he may be delayed, as he might be delayed in his journey or an unexpected event might occur, which does no harm. But the better option for him in such a case, if he arrives in the town at the beginning of the day, or travels during the day and arrives at 'Asr, is to remain fasting; because in that case, breaking his fast would obligate him to make it up, and the duration is short. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah bless you, may Allah reward you with good.
If a traveler stays in a city for four days or less, is he permitted to break his fast? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Yes, as long as the duration is four days or less, he may break his fast, and he may fast. But if he intends to stay for more than four days, he is obligated to fast.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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