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Not
having to fast whilst travelling
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Question: For which type of journey is not
having to fast permissible?
Response:
The journey for which it is permissible to shorten the prayer
and not fast is approximately 83 kilometres. There are some
amongst the scholars who do not specify a distance for the
journey, rather, all that is commonly understood as a journey
amongst the people constitutes a journey. The Messenger of
Allaah (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa-sallaam) used to shorten the
prayer if he travelled 3 faraasikh (plural of farsakh, i.e.
3 miles - which is equal to 9 miles). And for the impermissible
journey, it is not acceptable to shorten the prayer or not
to fast because a journey (undertaken) for (any) evil acts
is not appropriate for (such a) permissibility. However, some
of the people of knowledge do not differentiate between a
journey (undertaken) for (any) evil acts or a journey in obedience
(to Allaah) for the generality of the evidence (available).
And
(ultimately) the (complete) knowledge is with Allaah.
Shaykh
Ibn 'Uthaymeen
Fataawa
Ramadhaan - Volume 1, Page 306, Fatwa No.249;
al-Fataawa libni 'Uthaymeen - Kitaab ad-Da'wah, Volume 1,
Pages 179-180
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