Fasting and Breaking the Fast Follow the Country You Reside In - Shaikh Abd Al-Aziz Bin Baz
Fasting and Breaking the Fast Follow the Country You Reside In A Question That Was Asked to Sheikh Abd Al-Aziz Bin Baz ( رحمه الله) Question: I am an Egyptian man working in Iraq. Previously, I broke the fast on the last day of Ramadan in Iraq after hearing on the radio that the crescent had been sighted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in Syria, and in other places. So I broke my fast based on that, even though I knew that the people of the country where I reside were still fasting. What is the ruling on this, and what is the reason people differ in Ramadan? Answer: You must remain with the people of the country you are in. If they fast, then fast with them; and if they break the fast, then break the fast with them. This is based on the saying of the Prophet ﷺ : “Fasting is the day you all fast, and breaking the fast is the day you all break the fast, and the Day of Sacrifice is the day you all offer sacrifice [1].” And because disagreement is harmful, it is obligatory for...