Fasting of the Traveler
- Who Is Exempt from fasting during Ramadan?These are the valid reasons for breaking the fast during Ramadan: 1- sickness, 2- traveling, 3 - pregnancy and breastfeeding, 4- senility and old age, 5- intense hunger and thirst, and 6- compulsion.310,781
- Can I Break My Fast when Traveling?It is permissible for a fasting person to break his fast if he travels during the day. For more, please see the detailed answer.75,354
- If a traveler comes not fasting, he does not have to refrain from eating and drinking32,356
- When should the passengers on an airplane break their fast?30,005
- He broke his fast on the day when he intended to go back to his city10,828
- He is travelling for ten days, can he avail himself of the concession allowed to travellers?21,588
- A traveler knows that he will come back tomorrow – is it permissible for him not to fast?18,961
- He is going to travel from one city to another and come back on the same day; can he break his fast?77,247
- When Is It Forbidden for a Traveller to Break the Fast?It is haram for a traveller to break his fast when: 1- he is travelling but the distance does not reach the distance at which it becomes permissible to shorten the prayers, 2- his journey is not permissible, 3- he is travelling in order to break the fast, and 4- he is travelling and wants to break the fast before leaving the houses of his village or city.117,116
- A man travels a great deal for his work; should he not fast in Ramadaan?14,055