Eating or Drinking at Suhoor until the Azan

Answer (beginning)

الُجّوابُ بِعوُنِ الُبلِكِ الُوِفِّابِ اللُهُمِ هِدایّةًالُحقِ والصّوابِ The time for suhoor ends as soon as it is true dawn (subh sadiq) The azan is given for Fajr Salah once fajr time starts Therefore, the fast of anyone who continued eating or drinking after the azan is not valid It is necessary for such an individual to make up (do qada') for that fast It is stated in TanwIr al Absar: فقط تسحریظن الیوم لیلاوالفجرطالع قضی ; In Fatawa Razawiyyah the answer given to a similar question is as follows: In cities with a latitude near to Bareilly and Bilgram, suhoor should be eaten until 4 o…

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• Qaza and Kaffarah of Fasts
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