Is it permissible to break the fast in Ramadan due to strenuous tennis matches, and suffice with feeding a poor person?
Fasting is one of the pillars of Islam, and intentionally breaking the fast without a legitimate Shar'i (Islamic legal) excuse is a major sin. A from the Prophet (peace be upon him) describes the punishment of those who break their fast before completing it. Imam Al-Dhahabi mentioned that whoever abandons fasting Ramadan without an excuse is worse than an adulterer and an alcoholic, and there is doubt about his Islam. Breaking the fast is permissible only for the sick or the traveler, and they must make up for the missed days. As for breaking the fast for the sake of play, it is not permissible, and whoever broke their fast and is capable of making it up must make up the days they missed.
Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/91497
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 91497
- Imported
- Translation status
- Source text, unreviewed
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy