Fasting for a traveler who left one country on 30th Ramadhaan and reached another country on Eid afternoon

· 12 Muharram 1444 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

In Country A, the date is 30th Ramadhaan. In Country B, it is the day of Eid. A traveler will depart after Fajr from Country A and arrive before Maghrib in Country B. What should he do? Should he fast that day?

Answer

He should complete his fast.

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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