Jamiatul Ulama KZN

Eating beyond the Jamiat Suhoor time

· 11 Rajab 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Q. I came across the salah timetable of Jamiat and found that the suhoor end time and Fajr start time are different. I happened to eat past the suhoor end time but before the Fajr start time so I wanted to ask if my fast is valid.

Answer

The listed Sehri time on the Jamiat KZN timetable is 5 minutes before the actual Sehri end time which is also the start of the Fajr time. The 5 minutes is given as a safety gap so that if a person in error goes a few minutes after the listed Sehri time the fast will still be valid. As you had stopped eating before the end of the actual Sehri time, your fast is valid.

N.B. Not all calendars include a safety gap. Hence one should ensure that they do not eat past the actual Sehri as this will invalidate the fast even if done in error.

And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best

Answered by
Mufti Moosa Salie, Mufti Taahir Hansa
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Source: Jamiatul Ulama KZN — https://jamiat.org.za/eating-beyond-the-jamiat-suhoor-time/
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