Source: Fatāwā Āmanpūrī – Shaykh Ghulām Muṣṭafā Ẓahīr Āmanpūrī
❖ Question
If someone has already begun fasting while traveling, can he break his fast during the journey?
✿ Answer
Yes, he may break his fast during travel.
- There is no sin upon him.
- However, he must make up (qaḍāʾ) for that day after Ramaḍān.
Evidence from Ḥadīth
Narrated by ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿAbbās رضي الله عنهما:
صَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي السَّفَرِ عَامَ فَتْحِ مَكَّةَ، ثُمَّ أَفْطَرَ حِينَ بَلَغَ كُدَيْدًا
(Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī: 1944; Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim: 1113)
Translation:
“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ fasted during his journey in the year of the Conquest of Makkah. Then, when he reached (the place called) Kudayd, he broke his fast.”
✅ Conclusion
- A fasting traveler can break his fast at any time during travel.
- It is not sinful, but qaḍāʾ of that fast is obligatory.
ھذا ما عندي واللہ أعلم بالصواب
