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Do I have to fast for over twenty hours?

Published as Fasting for over twenty hours

· 20 Shaʻban 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I live in the north of Finland. The sun rises at 02.30 am and sets at 10.35 pm. Do I have to fast for over twenty hours?

Answer

Yes. You will have to fast and partake of sehri according to the subah saadiq and sunset timings.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

( وهو ) لغة إمساك مطلقا شرعا ( إمساك عن المفطرات ) الآتية ( حقيقة أو حكما ) كمن أكل ناسيا فإنه ممسك حكما ( في وقت مخصوص ) وهو اليوم ( من شخص مخصوص ) مسلم كائن في دارنا أو عالم بالوجوب طاهر عن حيض أو نفاس ( مع النية ) المعهودة

و قال في رد المحتار : قوله ( وهو اليوم ) أي اليوم الشرعي من طلوع الفجر إلى الغروب (رد المحتار 2/370)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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