Q: If a person continues the Sawm (Fast) of Ramadan for thirty days, will he be obliged to abide by the Sawm he started in
Saudi Arabia
according the sighting of the moon of Shawwal in
the Kingdom
even after his arrival in
India?
Or should he continue Sawm with the Muslims there and fast 31 or 32 days? If he breaks his Sawm during the interval days on his journey, is he obliged to make up for the missed days after `Eid-ul-Fitr (the Festival of Breaking the Fast), or it is enough for him to fast these days with the Muslims in
India
after his arrival there? Kindly, give us your Fatwa. May Allah reward you, and provide you with good health.
A:
A person should start Sawm according to the country from which he sets out and ends it according to the country to which he travels. If the total number of days that he fasts is twenty-eight, then he must make up for one day, because the lunar month cannot be less than 29 days. If he has already fasted thirty days but the people in the country to which he traveled still have one more day to fast, for example, then he must fast with them so that he may break the Sawm with them on the day of 'Eid, and offer Salat-ul-`Eid (the Festival Prayer) with them.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.
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