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**BoarmomorurrY** · 08-08-2012, 06:46 PM

Assalaamu‘alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakaatuh

(first time poster here)

I've heard that in timetables in the UK, subh sadiq (sehri ends) is written on timetables as being up to 5 minutes early than it actually is? The reason for this is due to the ulama of Deoband take into account that clocks may be fast and in order to be completely certain, they say that the fast begins around 5 minutes earlier than the real time.

Is this true?

Also, if it is true, then that means that if someone were to accidentally eat or drink thinking they have time before the fast starts, the fast would technically still count because the time written is not the actual time that fast fast starts, yes?

Does anyone have answers for this?

Jazakallah Khair
jkdriley

One reason some timetables use the caution factor is because if for example you live in a area which is the size of approx 5 miles the prayer times will differ by 1-5 mins within that radius, so if subh sadiq according to the masjid postcode is at 2.00 am then 5 miles away it will be 1-5 mins different to the masjid.

If you use the prayercalc link given by Bro umar then you can enter your postcode and that will give you the exact time for your postcode, so even if caution of 5 mins is not used then there is problem with that, but its always better to use a couple of mins caution.

08-08-2012, 06:46 PM	#3
BoarmomorurrY Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 453 Senior Member	Assalaamu‘alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakaatuh (first time poster here) I've heard that in timetables in the UK, subh sadiq (sehri ends) is written on timetables as being up to 5 minutes early than it actually is? The reason for this is due to the ulama of Deoband take into account that clocks may be fast and in order to be completely certain, they say that the fast begins around 5 minutes earlier than the real time. Is this true? Also, if it is true, then that means that if someone were to accidentally eat or drink thinking they have time before the fast starts, the fast would technically still count because the time written is not the actual time that fast fast starts, yes? Does anyone have answers for this? Jazakallah Khair jkdriley One reason some timetables use the caution factor is because if for example you live in a area which is the size of approx 5 miles the prayer times will differ by 1-5 mins within that radius, so if subh sadiq according to the masjid postcode is at 2.00 am then 5 miles away it will be 1-5 mins different to the masjid. If you use the prayercalc link given by Bro umar then you can enter your postcode and that will give you the exact time for your postcode, so even if caution of 5 mins is not used then there is problem with that, but its always better to use a couple of mins caution.
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