Dear Sir,
I work in Saudi Arabia on permanent visa. I tried calling my wife but couldnt succeed as she didnt clear the medical test. Now it is more than 4 months period since we are separated. I am trying to call her on visit visa. But as the period has exceeded 4 months period and we stayed together only for few days together I am going back in ramadan holidays to my home country to see her. I will arrive my country during fast period. I am planing to leave this fast because I wont be able to hold myself. I will observe this fast afterwards and intend to keep remaining fasts. Am I religiously allowed to leave a fast because I cant hold my emotions for my wife?Please see I am leaving only 1 fast only because I have limited stay in my mother country and not sure If will be able to spend time with my wife again.
Answer:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
In principle, it is permissible for a Musafir (Shar’ee traveler) not to observe the fast of Ramadhaan. However, such a person is obligated to make Qadha of the missed fast/s thereafter.[1]
You have stated that you will only be seeing your wife for a limited period time and intend to miss one fast of Ramadhaan as a result; hence it will be permissible for you to miss the fast in reference and make up for it (Qadha) thereafter.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mawlana Ismail Desai,
Student Darul Iftaa
Durban, South Africa
Checked and Concurred by,
Mufti Faisal bin Abdul Hameed,
Montréal, Canada
1اي جاز للمسافر الفطر لأن المسافر لا يعري عن المشقة (البحر الرائق، ج 2، ص 282، ايج ايم سعيد)
و يدل عليه أيضا ما يذكره عن الوالوالجية أن السفر المبيح للفطر هو المبيح للقصر ( منحة الخالق، ج 2، ص 282، كراتشي)
السفر المبيح للفطر هو المبيح للقصر (المحيط البرهاني، ج 3، ص 359، الفصل السابع، ادارة)
فتاوي محموديه، ج 15، ص 221، محموديه