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QUESTION 8️⃣
Our esteemed Shaykh, what is the ruling on an individual that begins his fast for Ramadaan whilst in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia then he travels to another country that has yet to begin their fast (as a country). Should he now fast thirty-one days (an extra day, due to the present country being late to start their fasting month)?
He should fast with the new country he resides in and should break his fast when they do. His status is that of a resident of a new country that he is currently in. This is based on the statement of the Prophet (ﷺ):
“The fast is the day in which the people fast, the ending of the fast is the day the people end their fast, and the sacrifice is the day the people sacrifice.”
(Tirmidhī, 697: Ḥasan (sound) narration; Tirmidhī, al-Albānī in Silsilah As-Ṣaḥiḥah, 223)
Therefore, it is upon him to fast with the people of the country and in turn, end his fast with them. However, if it is the case that they end up not completing twenty nine days, he ends his fast with them and compensates for that missing day later. This is because a month cannot be less than twenty-nine days.
Aid and guidance are from Allaah (ﷻ)
See 30 Questions and Answers on Fasting in Ramadaan by ‘Allāmah Abdul-‘Azīz Ibn Bāz, translated by ‘Abi ‘Abdir-Raḥmān Uways Onwordi at-Taweel
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