5. Recommended when one is traveling
Breaking fast is sunnah for one traveling in a manner which allows joining and shortening of prayers. The type of traveling that allows you to shorten you prayers is the one where breaking your fast recommended. The Prophet (sall Allâhu’ alayhi wa sallam) said, “It is not righteousness to fast while you are traveling.” It is recommended for the person not to fast while he/she is traveling because of this hadeeth. The meaning of the hadeeth quoted above is that it necessarily isn’t wrong if one fasts but whether he fasts or not, the reward is the same..
The Sahaaba themselves had difference of opinion regarding this. Some really preferred to fast even though they were traveling, while the others thought that they should not fast because Allah has provided them with a facility. We have the narration of Hamza ibn Amr Al Aslamee (Radi Allahu Anhu), a sahaabee of the Prophet (sall Allâhu’ alayhi wa sallam), who asked the Prophet (sall Allâhu’ alayhi wa sallam), “Should I fast while traveling?” and the Prophet (sall Allâhu’ alayhi wa sallam) replied, “If you wish fast, if you wish break your fast”
Also, the Prophet (sall Allâhu’ alayhi wa sallam) said “Upon you is the permission of Allah granted to you, so accept it from Him.” And the Prophet (sall Allâhu’ alayhi wa sallam) also said, “It is a permission from Allah, so whoever takes this permission that is good and whoever chooses to fast there is no sin upon him” Allah is offering a traveler this permission and one shouldn’t turn it down as Allah is offering something and it is better if one does not reject an offer from Allah.
If you put all those together it comes down to your own choice as to what you want to do and what you feel is closest to the truth. And we shouldn’t look upon the others and say or think in our minds like “Why are you doing that??” because the sahaaba themselves followed either one of these opinions and never questioned each other or criticized each other for it. It doesn’t matter which opinion one follows but from the evidence provided here the second one seems to have a more proof supporting it. And we know this from the Sharee’ah that Allah doesn’t encourage over zealous behavior when it comes to the deen. One should do all that he can to practice the deen and take all the facilities provided to him by the Sharee’ah.
Related Posts:
Prologue
Introduction
Chapter 1: Fasting in Ramadhaan
Chapter 2: Conditions in which breaking fast is Permissible, Impermissible, or Recommended
1. Impermissible to break fast during Ramadhan
2. Prohibited to fast for a woman in her menstrual or post-partum bleedin
3. Obligatory to break it when it is required to save a person’s life
4. Recommended to break fast for one who is ill and fears harm from fasting.
5. Recommended to break fast when one is traveling
6. Permissible for one to break fast who begins a journey while fasting
7. Permissible for a pregnant or nursing (breast feeding) woman
8. Change of condition of a person doesn’t obligate one to refrain from eating and drinking the rest of the day.
9. Prohibited to fast a voluntary fast instead of an obligatory one.
Chapter 3: That which Invalidates Your Fast
Chapter 4: Repayment of Missed or Broken Fasts
Chapter 5: Recommended, Disliked, and Impermissible Days of Fasting
(Chapter 4 & 5 – Insha’Allah comming soon around Eid al Fitr)
IBN AL HYDERABADEE 
Assalam U alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
So wait you have to make up this fast am I correct? or you dont?
Wassalam U Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
Syed
so do you make em up or not?
yes, you make the fast up, but you will be rewarded for that day whether you fast or not.
if you did not fast becouse you were traveling and you make up for that fast after ramadan then you will not get the same reword.
You will get the same reward and more.
I am travelling for 5 days do I have concession to not fast for the whole period i.e. not only on the day of travel and return, but also while I am staying in the other city away from my country?
Is it true that I have to leave before dawn on the travel day to be able to use the concession of not fasting while travelling? I am leaving my city at 9 am and departing on my return at 3 pm so on those days am I allowed use the concession?
While I am away and if I am to break my fasting can eat and drink publically although I am going to be in a Western country so eating and drinking publically doesn’t violate an Islamic seen?
have you gotten your question answered brother?? first part of it.
Please share
Thanks
hi.
1. f i am in travelling between one city to another city, estimated distance 300km (two way) with car speed 120km/h so can i (aftar) after Zohar Prayer. 300km it will be 3 hours.
2. How many distance should be at my home i can leave the fast.
3. if i start my travel at morning 7.00 AM and returning time will be 3.00 PM then should i can leave.
I am currently on a vacation, am I allowed to leave fasts?
In the light of
Quran karim FAST is not allowed in travling & illnes , after return in home & wel- helth complete fasts in other days, SEE PARAH 2, SURAH 2 & AAYATH 185
Heloo. I’m muslim, and i want to go to a concert which happens to be in Ramadan. I was wondering if i could not fast that day and make up for it later? Because it’d be inpossible for me to go to the show and not pass out because of dehydration. Plus the show is VERY far away from where i live. I wouldnt stay there
Salaam and Hello Safaa,
I have sent you an email.
Salaamz And Ramdaan Kareem To All. On the post above to my confusion since I have become a regular traveller (in and out of Ramdaan) I don’t think I will be able to fast later i.e. after Ramdaan. Secondly I was already dieting like fasting apart from drinking water. So I choose to fast during travel though recommended is not to fast during travel.
Please let me know what do you think is your opnion.
You can choose to fast while traveling, there is nothing wrong with that.
I want to ask the same question like Safaa about concert during Ramadan.Can I know the answer please?
i am in a different country for my masters course happened to be in ramadan, i feel guilty not fasting but wondering even if i am in the city for the period of time, am I allowed not to fast?