Fasting for Delivery Workers Traveling Daily

Question

A person working in delivery and traveling daily asks about the rules of fasting while considering traveling outside the country.

Answer 1

Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings.

Ayatollah Khamenei (may God protect him):

Your question is not entirely clear, but there are two scenarios:

First: If you are still engaged in your work, traveling daily for passenger delivery, but are waiting for an opportunity to travel, then you should continue fasting normally as your status of being a frequent traveler still applies.

Second: If you have completely stopped working in the mentioned profession and wish to travel or have already traveled, then since your work is no longer related to travel and delivery, you must shorten your prayers during your upcoming travels and fasting is not valid for you until you resume your work-related travel.

Source: Message on Prayer and Fasting, Prayer, Traveler's Prayer, Not to Take Travel as a Profession, M 505

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Ayatollah Sistani (may God protect him):

Your question is not entirely clear, but there are two scenarios:

First: If you are still engaged in your work, traveling daily for passenger delivery, but are waiting for an opportunity to travel, then you should continue fasting normally as the title of being a frequent traveler still applies to you.

Second: If you have completely stopped working in the mentioned profession and wish to travel or have already traveled, there are two possibilities:

First possibility: If you intend to remain in a state of legal travel for ten days in a month during a year or three months over two years, whether for work, visiting, or leisure, you should continue fasting during every legal travel as the title of frequent traveler applies to you.

Second possibility: If you do not intend to remain traveling as described in the first possibility, then you must shorten your prayers and fasting is not valid for you.

We recommend reviewing Question 3218 to understand the criteria for frequent travelers.

Source: Minhaj al-Salihin, Vol. 1, Conditions for Shortening Prayer, M 915

May you be successful in all good.