Q: A man fasted in
Morocco
on Monday, the 1st of Ramadan, 1403 A.H. which corresponded to June 1983, then he traveled to
Allah's Sacred House
to offer `Umrah on Thursday, the 11th of Ramadan. When he finished his `Umrah, he decided to continue fasting the rest of Ramadan in
Makkah.
When Ramadan ended in
Makkah
on Monday, the 11th of July 1983, he broke his fast like the other people of Makkah, but the problem was that the people of
Makkah
fasted for 30 days while he had only fasted for 28 days. Is his fasting complete? Should he not break his fast with them until he completes the 30-days fast? What is your opinion in this regard?
A:
It is correct that this man started
offering the Sawm (Fast) of Ramadan with his people and that he broke his fast with the people of
Makkah at the end of Ramadan during his residence there. However he should make up for an extra day of fasting, for the Lunar Month is never less than twenty nine days. Therefore, he is to be bound by the minimum limit, for the saying of the Prophet (peace be upon him):
The beginning of Ramadan is the day on which you start fasting, while the end of it is the day on which you finish fasting, and 'Eid- ul-Adha is the day on which you sacrifice.
May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.
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