Fatawaa

Subject : Islamic Ruling on the Fasting of the one who Starts the Day Sick or Traveling
Fatwa Number : 4101
Date : 26-01-2026
Classified : Money Paid in Compensation for Fasting & when is
Fatwa Type : Summarized Fatawaa

Question :

If someone starts the day sick or traveling while fasting, is it permissible for them to break their fast?



The Answer :

● A sick person who finds fasting difficult is allowed to break their fast, whether they began the day fasting or not.

● As for a traveler:

○ If they were still at home at dawn and then traveled after Fajr (dawn), they must continue fasting unless they experience extreme hardship, in which case they may break their fast.

○ However, if they were already traveling when dawn broke—meaning they had left their town before Fajr—then they are permitted to break their fast. This is what the Prophetﷺ did during the year of the conquest (of Makkah).






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