Musaafir fasting while travelling
Question
Say, for example, it is Ramadhan and I intend travelling tomorrow more than Safr distance. I will be flying at 8am (after Sehri time). Is it permissible for me not to fast? Or is it only permissible if I am already travelling at the time of Sehri?
Answer
A person qualifies to omit his fast if he commenced his travel of 77 kilometres or more before Subh Saadiq (dawn break). [Re: Fataawa Uthmaaniyyah Vol:4 Pg:232] If he hadn’t commenced his journey at the time of Subh Saadiq but was still a resident, then he will be required to fast.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
منها السفر الذي يبيح الفطر وهو ليس بعذر في اليوم الذي انشا السفر فلو سافر نهارا لا يباح له الفطر في ذلك اليوم وان افطر لا كفارة عليه (الفتاوي الهندية ج١ص٢٠٦)
- Answered by
- Maulana Ahmed Saeed
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb
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