THOSE EXEMPTED FROM THOSE EXEMPTED FROM FASTINGFASTINGThe TravellerThe Traveller

Allaah the Almighty said,Allaah the Almighty said,

““And whoever is ill or on a journey, the same And whoever is ill or on a journey, the same number [of days which one did not observe Saum number [of days which one did not observe Saum (fasts) must be made up] (fasts) must be made up] from other days.”from other days.”Al-Qur’aan 2:185

From this From this aayah (verse) we know that it is aayah (verse) we know that it is permissible for permissible for the traveller to leave the the traveller to leave the fast. Anas Ibn Maalik fast. Anas Ibn Maalik radhiallaahu ‘anhu said,radhiallaahu ‘anhu said,

““I travelled along with Allaah’s I travelled along with Allaah’s Messenger Messenger sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam in sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam in Ramadhaan, and Ramadhaan, and the fasting person would not criticize the one not the fasting person would not criticize the one not fasting, nor the one not fasting criticize the fasting fasting, nor the one not fasting criticize the fasting person.”person.” Bukhaaree # 1947

These Ahaadeeth shows that one has a choice to These Ahaadeeth shows that one has a choice to either fast while travelling or either fast while travelling or leave the fast. leave the fast. However, it is better that one leaves it due to the However, it is better that one leaves it due to the Hadeeth where the Prophet sallallaahu Hadeeth where the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa ‘alaihi wa sallam said,sallam said,

““Indeed Allaah loves to give allowances, Indeed Allaah loves to give allowances, just as He loves to give His obligations.” just as He loves to give His obligations.” Ibn Hibbaan # 354

Abu Sa’eed al-Khudree Abu Sa’eed al-Khudree radhiallaahu ‘anhu said,radhiallaahu ‘anhu said,

““And (the Companions of Prophet And (the Companions of Prophet Muhammad sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) Muhammad sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) used to used to hold that one who had the strength hold that one who had the strength and fasted – then that was good, and that and fasted – then that was good, and that he who was weak and refrained from fasting he who was weak and refrained from fasting - then that was good.” - then that was good.” Tirmidhee # 713

And this ease that has been granted to the traveller And this ease that has been granted to the traveller is applicable till the Day of Judgment irrespective of is applicable till the Day of Judgment irrespective of how comfortable one’s journey is nowadays. The how comfortable one’s journey is nowadays. The person who criticizes the one who leaves the fast person who criticizes the one who leaves the fast while on journey is in fact criticizing the allowance while on journey is in fact criticizing the allowance given by Allaah Himself.given by Allaah Himself.

Thus, if fasting on a journey produces hardship Thus, if fasting on a journey produces hardship for the believer, then it is not from for the believer, then it is not from righteousness, rather it is better and more righteousness, rather it is better and more beloved to Allaah that he breaks his fast.beloved to Allaah that he breaks his fast.The Prophet The Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said,sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said,

““It is not righteousness that you fast on It is not righteousness that you fast on a a journey.”journey.” Bukhaaree # 1946

The IllThe IllRRefrain from fasting as a mercy efrain from fasting as a mercy from Him, and a convenience. The from Him, and a convenience. The illness which allows a person to illness which allows a person to break his fast is that which will, if he break his fast is that which will, if he fasts, cause harm to him, increase in fasts, cause harm to him, increase in severity, or be prolonged by it – and severity, or be prolonged by it – and Allaah knows best. See Al-Qur’aan Allaah knows best. See Al-Qur’aan 2:185.2:185.

The missed fasts should be made up The missed fasts should be made up later.later.

Menstruating women and womenMenstruating women and womenhaving post-natal bleedinghaving post-natal bleeding

MMenstruating women and women enstruating women and women havinghavingpost-natal bleeding are not allowed post-natal bleeding are not allowed to fastto fastand it is obligatory to recompense and it is obligatory to recompense bybymaking up for the days later on.making up for the days later on. Muslim # 79, 80

The frail elderly man and womanThe frail elderly man and woman

Anas Ibn Maalik radhiallaahu ‘anhu became Anas Ibn Maalik radhiallaahu ‘anhu became too too weak one particular year, so he prepared a weak one particular year, so he prepared a large dish of Thareed large dish of Thareed ((A broth of crumbled meat and bread) and and invited thirty poor people who came and ate invited thirty poor people who came and ate their fill.their fill. Daaraqutnee # 2/207

IIbn ‘Abbaas radhiallaahu ‘anhumaa recited the bn ‘Abbaas radhiallaahu ‘anhumaa recited the verse,verse,““And as for those who can fast (with And as for those who can fast (with difficulty) they have (a choice either to fast difficulty) they have (a choice either to fast or) to feed a poor person (for every day).”or) to feed a poor person (for every day).” Al-

Qur’aan 2:185 and said, and said, “It is the old man who is “It is the old man who is unable to fast so he refrains from fasting unable to fast so he refrains from fasting and instead feeds a poor person with half a and instead feeds a poor person with half a Saa’ of wheat.” Saa’ of wheat.” Bukhaaree # 4505

The pregnant and the The pregnant and the breast-feedingbreast-feedingwomanwoman

IIf such women fear for their or their child’s life f such women fear for their or their child’s life and health, then they can leave the fast and for and health, then they can leave the fast and for every missed fast, they should feed one poor every missed fast, they should feed one poor person and they are not requiredperson and they are not requirede, e, to to recompense for the missed fast. Once Ibn recompense for the missed fast. Once Ibn ‘Umar’s wife ‘Umar’s wife radhiallaahu ‘anhumaa asked him radhiallaahu ‘anhumaa asked him about this, so he replied,about this, so he replied,‘‘You leave the fast, and for every You leave the fast, and for every day missed feed one poor person day missed feed one poor person and there is no recompense due on and there is no recompense due on you.’ you.’ Daaraqutnee # 1/207

BREAKING THE FAST BREAKING THE FAST ((IFTAAR)IFTAAR)

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