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#1 [Permalink] Posted on 20th June 2016 16:26

It's not only about living up North for longer Iftar times (well to be fair, it is much longer up north) but this one is a little different.

You could be living in the same building and have different Iftar times, that's right, Iftar, not Suhoor as we all know. Many homes have two Suhorr times, but Iftar? (Okay, so it's just a small difference. But can you imagine breaking it early. Your fast would be invalid:()

 

The higher you live, the longer you fast 
 

Sunday 19 June 2016

JEDDAH: It is Ramadan time and those living in high-rise buildings might be wondering what timings they should follow for ‘imsak’ (beginning of the fast) and ‘iftar’ (breaking of the fast).

Most scholars have expressed similar views on the issue and maintained that there is a difference in the timings, although it is negligible.

To a query raised by the journalist of a local newspaper in this regard, Fahd bin Saad Al-Jahni, professor of higher jurisprudence and teacher in the Grand Mosque, said those living in towers should break their fast after witnessing the sunset, which is clear for them.

“Those living on 80th floor and below can follow the fixed Maghreb times for breaking the fast, residents staying between 80th and 150th floors should have iftar two minutes after Maghreb and those residing on the 150th floor and above should wait for three minutes after the regular Maghreb time,” Al-Jahni said.

According to Ibn Othaimeen, those on mountains, in valleys and on high-rises have different rulings and should follow the sun’s movements for observing the fast.

http://www.arabnews.com/node/941836/saudi-arabia

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#2 [Permalink] Posted on 22nd June 2016 10:24
well every country has a specific time within cities so we should follow that time for iftar and sehar
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#3 [Permalink] Posted on 22nd June 2016 10:33
I noticed in one town in the UK the Bengali masjid had an earlier Iftar time on the calendar than the Gujarati masjid. Is this due to different amount of minutes added to sunset for precaution? When in the Bengali masjid for Iftar, I wasn't sure if to break my fast when the Adhan called in the Bengali masjid or wait till the time on the Gujarati masjid a timetable.
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#4 [Permalink] Posted on 22nd June 2016 11:39
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I emailed my local Mufti to ask him a similar question.

I live 5 doors away from a Pakistani Barelwi Masjid and a 10 walk away from a Deobandi Masjid. The difference of the two iftar times is 4 minutes apart.

The Barelwi Masjid had iftar at 9.17pm and the Deobandi Masjid had iftar at 9.21pm

Of course almost all other Masjids in the surrounding area was also at 9.17ish.

Mufti Saab wrote:
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The exact time of sunset was 9:17. You must allow some time for Caution, as breaking a fast, a minute before this time would render your fast invalid. With advice from our scholars we have kept the four minutes after sunset for reason of caution. Inshaallah this will help, if you want further calarification please do come and see me

Wassalam


On the same issue, someone said to me that they break their fast exactly to the minute provided by the Masjid. I told him to be cautious because the sun doesn't set exactly on time, i.e. 9.17pm and 00 seconds, for all we know, it could be at 9.17 and 30 seconds, hence be cautious. So he accepted and now delays by a few more seconds or even a minute.

I have made my timetable in the past and have seen that the times come with seconds too, obviously.
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#5 [Permalink] Posted on 22nd June 2016 11:43
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ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيكُم وَ رَحمَةُٱللهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُه

I have personally noticed our local Masjid, despite having a fatwa on this hanged and despite it being pointed out to the Muazzin; to be negligent in adding precautionary minutes.

They sometimes do it, sometimes not, giving the impression of carelessness.

Its best to have a Salaah timing app for your area, where ever you are and go according to that (adding 2-3 minutes), and not necessarily rely on the Azaan.
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#6 [Permalink] Posted on 22nd June 2016 12:49

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It takes longer for Gujratees to prepare food for Iftaar then Bangalees, its obvious when you open fast and compare them eating. :P

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#7 [Permalink] Posted on 22nd June 2016 15:34
I went to break fast at the Bengali masjid for Bengali biryani or something, can't remember exactly : )
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