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Do I have to fast during Ramadan while travelling?
The Qur’an grants travellers the concession of postponing fasting days and making them up later (Qur’an 2:185).
“Whoever is ill or on a journey — then an equal number of other days” (Qur’an 2:185). The traveller enjoys an explicit concession: not fasting during the journey and making up the missed days after Ramadan.
The usual conditions retained by scholars: a journey of significant distance (often estimated around 80 km and more, with divergences). Fasting while travelling remains valid — and preferable for those who find no hardship in it; taking the concession is better when the journey is demanding.
Practical tips if you do fast on the road: follow the times of wherever you are (not your departure city), keep dates and water in your bag for iftar on the move, and on long flights break your fast when you see the sun set from the plane.
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