If One Starts Fasting in Ramadan and Then Travels, What Should He Do?

Hazrat Ibn Sirin says that I asked Hazrat Ubaidah about this verse of the Holy Qur'an { فَمَنْ شَہِدَ مِنْکُمُ الشَّہْرَ فَلْیَصُمْہُ }, so he replied that whoever fasted at the beginning of this month should also fast at its end. Do you not see that Allah Almighty says { فَمَنْ شَہِدَ مِنْکُمُ الشَّہْرَ فَلْیَصُمْہُ }

Hazrat Abu Majliz says that when the month of Ramadan begins, a person should not set out on a journey; but if it is absolutely necessary to travel, then he should keep all the fasts.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said that if a person sets out on a journey after the start of Ramadan, he must observe the fasts.

Hazrat Ubaidah says that if a person keeps some fasts of Ramadan while residing, then he faces a journey, he will continue to fast. Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) says that if he wishes, he may fast, and if he wishes, he may not fast.

9250 - Ibn Abbas said: If he wishes, he may fast, and if he wishes, he may break his fast.

Hazrat Nafi' narrates that Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) set out on a journey during Ramadan and he observed fasts.

Hasan says that there is no harm in starting a journey during Ramadan. And if he wishes, he may also break the fast.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) fasted in the year of the conquest of Makkah, and after reaching the place of Kadid, he did not fast.

Ibn Sirin says that I asked Ubaidah, "Should I fast during Ramadan?" He replied, "No."

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) bin Hussain was asked: If some people begin a journey in Ramadan, will they fast? He replied: Yes, they will fast.

Hazrat Alqamah says that the verse { وَعَلَی الَّذِینَ یُطِیقُونَہُ فِدْیَۃٌ طَعَامُ مِسْکِینٍ } of the Holy Qur'an has been abrogated by another verse { فَمَنْ شَہِدَ مِنْکُمَ الشَّہْرَ فَلْیَصُمْہُ }.

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) says that the verse { فَمَنْ شَہِدَ مِنْکُمُ الشَّہْرَ فَلْیَصُمْہُ } has abrogated the verse that came after it.

Hazrat Umm Zarrah says that I went to Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her). She asked, "Where are you coming from?" I said, "I am coming from my brother." She asked, "How is he?" I said, "I have just seen him off; he wants to go on a journey." Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said, "Convey my greetings to him and instruct him to stay where he is as long as it is Ramadan. If I meet him anywhere, I will stop him."

Hazrat Mughira narrates that Hazrat Abu Maisarah set out on a journey during Ramadan. While fasting, he passed by the river Euphrates and, for iftar, took a handful of water from it and drank it.

Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib and Hasan say that if a person begins a journey in Ramadan, then if he wishes, he may not fast.