May a traveller break the fast when travel causes no hardship?
2026-10-14
T189 · Ibn Taymiyyah
Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah
شيخ الإسلام أحمد بن تيمية
Original Q&A · Complete source question and answer
Complete original question and answer, 25/213–214. The answer states Ibn Taymiyyah's preference and preserves the disagreement he reports; permission to break the fast is not translated as an obligation.
النص العربي
السؤال الأصلي
وسئل رحمه الله عمن يكون مسافرا في رمضان، ولم يصبه جوع ولا عطش ولا تعب، فما الأفضل له الصيام أم الإفطار؟
الجواب
أما المسافر فيفطر باتفاق المسلمين، وإن لم يكن عليه مشقة، والفطر له أفضل، وإن صام جاز عند أكثر العلماء.
ومنهم من يقول: لا يجزئه.
English translation
English translation prepared for SalafAlSalih.com from the cited Arabic source. It is not an official translation.
Original question
He, may Allah have mercy on him, was asked about someone travelling in Ramadan who experiences no hunger, thirst or fatigue: which is better for him, fasting or breaking the fast?
Answer
As for the traveller, he may break the fast by the agreement of the Muslims, even if he experiences no hardship. Breaking the fast is better for him, though if he fasts, it is valid according to most scholars.
Some of them say that it does not discharge his obligation.
Source and editorial notes
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā 25/213–214
مجموع الفتاوى
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā
Arabic checked against the cited source and adjacent question boundaries. Diacritics and display marks omitted; honorific glyphs expanded. Titles and scope notes are editorial.