Question
The prison here in the U.S.A. serves our suhoor meal precisely at the time when Fajr time has commenced. What should we do under such circumstances? Is our fast valid? Do we have to make qadha?
Answer
In the circumstances you find yourself, eat the food and spend the day as if you are fasting. Whenever you find the opportunity, you should make qadha of the invalid fasts. Obviously you will find this opportunity only after your release. The fast will not be valid when eating at Fajr time. But since you have no option in prison, you will not be sinful. Nevertheless, recite Istighfaar, seek forgiveness and make dua for release. But after release you must fulfil these fasts.
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- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 22 No 10
- PDF page
- 4
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