Breaking one's fast after sunset
Question
If someone is fasting and knows 100% that the masjid time is slow, can he break his fast based on the correct time as opposed to the musjids delayed time /azan?
Answer
Yes, provided he is sure that the sun has set.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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