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Fatwa ID: 08311<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Written by Alimah Aisha Qureshi<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Question:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Salaams bro<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hope all is well.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Have a technical question about fasting \u2013 need your help please!<\/span><\/p>\n

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In Dubai, we are following Saudi. We are landing in Malaysia on Saturday 29th<\/sup> March and completing 29th<\/sup> fast. If Saudi says no 30th<\/sup> fast and Eid is on Sunday (which will be on the 29th<\/sup> fast for Malaysians as their Ramadhan started 1 day late) \u2026 What do I do? Do I keep an extra fast even though it is their 29 (but with intention that is fast 30) if that makes sense\u2026 or follow Saudi \u2026 Keep 29\u2026 wait a day… and then pray Eid Namaz with the Malaysian a day after Saudi?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Other situation is Saudi has 30 fast, they also have 30 fasts… but there will be a Day break between my Ramadhan finishing and the Malaysian\u2019s Eid\u2026 as I can\u2019t keep 31 for Ramadhan, right?!<\/span><\/p>\n

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I know it\u2019s confusing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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JazakAllahu Khayran for reaching out \u2013 this is actually a very relevant question for many travellers during Ramadhan.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fasting in Ramadhan is one of the five pillars of Islam, and its timing is based on the lunar calendar. With global travel, Muslims often find themselves observing the beginning and end of Ramadhan in different countries, which can result in differences in the number of days fasted. This situation raises valid questions about how many fasts one must complete, and whether a 30th fast is obligatory when moving between regions with different moon-sighting schedules.<\/span><\/p>\n

If Saudi Arabia declares Eid on Sunday, you would have completed 29 fasts according to their calendar. However, Malaysia, having started Ramadhan a day later, will still be observing their 29th fast on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this case, you will be in a place where the people are fasting, and it is not permitted to celebrate Eid or break your fast openly while the local Muslim population is still fasting.<\/span><\/p>\n

You should fast that day with the people of Malaysia, with the Niyyah (intention) that this is a voluntary fast (Nafl)<\/strong>\u00a0if you\u2019ve already completed 29 or 30 with Saudi. However, if you\u2019ve only fasted\u00a029 total, you should fast this as your\u00a030th Ramadhan fast, completing the full month as commanded.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this case, you\u2019ve completed the\u00a0full 30 days of Ramadhan, but you arrive in Malaysia where they are still fasting one more day before Eid.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here,\u00a0you do not fast on that day\u00a0(as fasting more than 30 in Ramadhan is not permitted), but you also\u00a0do not celebrate Eid until the local Eid day.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sahih al-Bukhari 1909<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tirmidhi \u00a0Book 2, Hadith 410<\/span><\/p>\n

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Only Allah knows best.<\/span><\/p>\n

Written by Alimah Aisha Qureshi<\/span><\/p>\n

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/span><\/p>\n

Darul Ifta Birmingham<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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