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The Book of Fasting

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It is permissible to fast or not to fast during Ramadan for one who is travelling for no sinful purpose, if his journey is two stages or further. But it is better for the one who is able to fast without suffering any harm to do so, and the one for whom it is difficult may break the fast

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ENGLISH

Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with both of them) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

The month is thus, and thus, and thus, and he flapped his hands with all their fingers twice. but at the third turn, folded his right thumb or left thumb (in order to give an idea of twenty-nine).

ARABIC

‏ الشَّهْرُ كَذَا وَكَذَا وَكَذَا ‏