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Very Long Fasting Hours
Question asked by Saima Arooj.
Posted on: Sunday, September 16, 2007 - Hits: 1066
Question:
My quesion is about countries in which we have to fast for long hours. Some of my Muslims friends live in Europe (Holland/England). According to their timings, the sun sets at 10.30pm and rises at 4am. It is really hard for them to fast for 18-20 hours. What should they do? Can they can fast in winters when the timings get shrunk to 14 hours or something? Or can follow Pakistan timings while staying in Europe?
Answer:
We believe that Islam has prescribed fasting for the whole day. However, in regions where the day is too long, people should consult their scholars for ijtihaad. This would be in accordance with the Qur'anic principle:

Allah wants ease for you and does not want to put you in difficulty. (2:185 )

These scholars can for example determine some other timings say for example those followed in a neighbouring country or perhaps those of Saudi Arabia.


Regards,


Tariq Mahmood Hashmi
Research Assistant, Studying Islam

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