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Can I break my fast without listening to the Azan at Maghrib time?

Published as Breaking one's fast without listening to the Azaan

· 17 Jumada I 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can I break my fast without listening to the Azan at Maghrib time? E.g.: I'm traveling and I don't have the facility to hear the Azan.

Answer

Yes, if the sun has set, you can open your fast.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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