Fatwa ID: 09236
Answered by Mufti Sakib Shadman
Question:
Wanted to ask if one person is travelling and made intention to fast before fajr time began, and when waking up decided not to fast (before Al-Dahwah Al-Kubra) is kaffarah due upon him or just making up that one fast
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
If a Musafir makes an intention to fast and begins fasting, he must fulfill that intention and finish the fast. Breaking his fast prior to completion without any excuse would be sinful [1], however only Qadha will be due upon him, and not Kaffarah. [2]
Hence, please advise this brother that fasting is optional upon the Musafir. However if he begins a fast, he must complete it until the end. In any case, the brother simply needs to perform Qadha of the broken fast, and Kaffarah is not due upon him.
Only Allah ﷻ knows best.
Written by Mufti Sakib Shadman
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham
References:
[1]
{ ۞ یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوۤا۟ أَطِیعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِیعُوا۟ ٱلرَّسُولَ وَلَا تُبۡطِلُوۤا۟ أَعۡمَـٰلَكُمۡ }
[Surah Muḥammad: 33]
[2]
فالأصل عندنا أنه إذا صار في آخر النهار على صفة لو كان عليها في أول اليوم يباح له الفطر تسقط عنه الكفارة كذا في فتاوى قاضي خان.
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