Source: Fatāwā Āmanpūrī – Shaykh Ghulām Muṣṭafā Ẓahīr Āmanpūrī
If someone has already begun fasting while traveling, can he break his fast during the journey?
Yes, he may break his fast during travel.
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.”
ھذا ما عندي واللہ أعلم بالصواب
❖ 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
