Brief Miscellaneous Q & A Relating to Fasting (3/22)
Question
What time does Suhur begin?
Answer
One can take Suhur any time after midnight, but it is more advisable to take it in the latter hours of the night, preferably just before the break of true dawn (al-Fajr al-Sadiq).
Questions about this ruling, answered only from the archive with sources.
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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