A Traveller May Break His Ramadan Fast Before He Begins His Journey

It is permissible for a traveller to break his Ramadaan fast before leaving his house.  Muhammad ibn Ka’b narrated: “I came to Anas bin Maalik during Ramadaan while he was planning on travelling. His mount was prepared for him, and he had put on his clothes for travelling. Then he asked for some food and ate. I said to him: ‘Is this the Sunnah?’ He said, ‘Yes.’ Then he mounted his animal and left.”  Recorded by at-Tirmidhee, al-Bayhaqee and classified saheeh by at-Tirmidhee, Ibn al-Qayyim and al-Albaanee,

Ubayd bin Jubayr narrated: “During Ramadaan, I rode on a ship with Aboo Basrah al-Ghifaari from al-Fustat. He prepared his food and said, “Come [and eat].” I said, “Are you not seeing houses [of the city]. Aboo Basrah said: ‘Are you turning away from the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam)?” Recorded by Aboo Daawood, Ibn Khuzaymah, al-Bayhaqee and Ahmad; al-Albaanee graded it saheeh in al-Irwaa’

Ash-Shawkaanee said: “These two hadeeths indicate that it is permissible for a traveller to break his fast before his exit from the place, which he intends to begin his journey.” Nayl al-Awtaar, 4/311

Source: Tamaaul-Minnah fee Fiqh al-Kitaab wa Saheeh as-Sunnah, p. 164 by Shaykh ‘Aadil bin Yoosuf al-‘Azzaazi