Fasting After Traveling the Legal Distance and Returning Before Iftar

Question

Is it permissible for me to continue fasting even if I have traveled the legal distance and returned home before iftar?

Answer 1

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Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may God protect him):

For fasting to be valid, one must not be traveling in a way that requires shortening prayers. In such cases, it is not permissible to perform the obligatory fast. However, if the traveler returns to their homeland or to a place where they intend to stay for ten days before noon and has not consumed anything that breaks the fast, they must fast. If they have consumed something that breaks the fast, they must make it up later. If they return after noon, their fast is not valid.

Source: Message on Prayer and Fasting, Fasting, Conditions for the Obligation and Validity of Fasting + Rulings on the Fasting of Travelers, M 941

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Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect him):

For fasting to be valid, one must not be traveling in a way that requires shortening prayers. In such cases, it is not permissible to perform the obligatory fast. However, if a traveler has not consumed anything that breaks the fast until they enter their homeland or a place where they intend to stay, if they enter before noon, it is obligatory for them to fast that day, and it suffices for them. If they enter after noon, they are not required to fast, and if they do fast, it does not suffice for them as a precaution. If they have consumed something that breaks the fast during their journey and then enter their homeland, it is recommended for them to refrain from eating until sunset.

Source: Minhaj al-Salihin, Vol. 1, Conditions for the Validity and Obligation of Fasting, No. 5 + M 1038

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