The ruling on breaking the fast for one who fears harm and what is obligatory upon him
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Question:
He says: I am a camel herder, and my camels were lost from me, so I went in pursuit of them. I was fasting for Ramadan, and I did not find any drink or food at the time of breaking the fast. I reached the second day and intended to break my fast. In fact, I found food and drink around ten in the morning, and I did not abstain for the rest of the day. What is upon me? May Allah reward you and guide your steps.
Answer:
There is no blame on you if you were in dire necessity for eating and drinking out of fear of death or illness; so there is nothing wrong with that. However, it is obligatory for you to abstain; because when Allah made food and drink easy for you, you should have abstained. So you must repent to Allah for not abstaining, and make up the day that you broke your fast.
As for the fact that you broke your fast due to dire necessity, that you remained for your day and night without finding food or drink, if you were in dire necessity for that, then there is no blame in that, and praise be to Allah. What is obligatory for you, once you ate and drank, is to abstain for the rest of your day. You did not do so out of ignorance on your part; so you must make up that day along with repentance and seeking forgiveness. Yes.
The presenter : Your Eminence! If someone remained for a day and a night until ten in the morning without eating or drinking, is this an excuse or not?
The Shaykh : If it is difficult for him... people differ. If it is difficult for him, then it is an excuse for him. And if there is no difficulty, he completes the fast.
The presenter : Like our brother in the desert, searching for his herd.
The Shaykh : It appears that it is very difficult for him. His excuse is apparent.
The presenter : May Allah bless you, and may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : His excuse is valid.
The presenter : So, do you see, Your Eminence, that he is excused?
The Shaykh : Yes, yes.
The presenter : And he does not have to make up the fast.
The Shaykh : His excuse is apparent. No, he makes up the day, the second day in which he ate. As for the eating, there is no making up for the eating. He did not eat or drink. Yes.
The presenter : Allah is the One to be sought for help. May Allah reward you with good, and may He reward you.
He says: I am a camel herder, and my camels were lost from me, so I went in pursuit of them. I was fasting for Ramadan, and I did not find any drink or food at the time of breaking the fast. I reached the second day and intended to break my fast. In fact, I found food and drink around ten in the morning, and I did not abstain for the rest of the day. What is upon me? May Allah reward you and guide your steps.
Answer:
There is no blame on you if you were in dire necessity for eating and drinking out of fear of death or illness; so there is nothing wrong with that. However, it is obligatory for you to abstain; because when Allah made food and drink easy for you, you should have abstained. So you must repent to Allah for not abstaining, and make up the day that you broke your fast.
As for the fact that you broke your fast due to dire necessity, that you remained for your day and night without finding food or drink, if you were in dire necessity for that, then there is no blame in that, and praise be to Allah. What is obligatory for you, once you ate and drank, is to abstain for the rest of your day. You did not do so out of ignorance on your part; so you must make up that day along with repentance and seeking forgiveness. Yes.
The presenter : Your Eminence! If someone remained for a day and a night until ten in the morning without eating or drinking, is this an excuse or not?
The Shaykh : If it is difficult for him... people differ. If it is difficult for him, then it is an excuse for him. And if there is no difficulty, he completes the fast.
The presenter : Like our brother in the desert, searching for his herd.
The Shaykh : It appears that it is very difficult for him. His excuse is apparent.
The presenter : May Allah bless you, and may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : His excuse is valid.
The presenter : So, do you see, Your Eminence, that he is excused?
The Shaykh : Yes, yes.
The presenter : And he does not have to make up the fast.
The Shaykh : His excuse is apparent. No, he makes up the day, the second day in which he ate. As for the eating, there is no making up for the eating. He did not eat or drink. Yes.
The presenter : Allah is the One to be sought for help. May Allah reward you with good, and may He reward you.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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