Prayers & Duties >> Sawm (Fasting)
Question ID: 59924Country: Saudi Arabia
Answer ID: 59924
Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !
(Fatwa: 1161/1118/L=09/1436) The starting and ending time of sawm is mentioned in the holy Quran: حَتَّى يَتَبَيَّنَ لَكُمُ الْخَيْطُ الأَبْيَضُ مِنَ الْخَيْطِ الأَسْوَدِ مِنَ الْفَجْرِ ثُمَّ أَتِمُّواْ الصِّيَامَ إِلَى الَّليْلِ [البقرة : 187] (2) People living in such areas shall follow the timetable of the nearest cities of their country.
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband, India