10-11-2003, 12:39 PM
Q. In regard to the timing of fast breaking is it Sunnah to break immediately at sunset?
A. Yes, fast breaking time in not due until sunset according to the hadeeth” If you observe night falling from here and day light disappeared from here and sunsets, therefore a fasting person may break the fast”. As for those who can not observe sunset, hearing the adhan (call for prayer) marking the time will be sufficient. In case there are some places where it will not be possible to hear an adhan, one may comply with the relevant local time such as Mecca calendar. Therefore, in cases where it is difficult to see the sunset or hear the adhan, local time is used to determine the fast breaking time. Sheikh Saleh Ibn Fawzan Alfawzan 29/5/1422 H.