Qs and As on Ramadhan by Al-Kharousi 

 Questions on Ramadhan by Sheikh Said bin Khalaf Al-Kharousi (Assistant
 Grand Mufti of the Sultanate of Oman)

 Q:  In religious terms, which is better for a Muslim travelling in
 Ramadhan, fasting or breaking fast?
 A:  He or she has a choice to fast or to travel without fasting, but
 fasting is better, as per a certain verse in the Holy Qur’an.
 Q:  If a fasting person happens to eat or drink forgetfully, is her/her
 fasting cancelled?
 A:  If you eat or drink forgetfully while fasting, you have been fed  by
 God and your fasting is complete.
 Q:  Tell us about Zakah al Fitr (material religious obligation in the
 form of money or food given to the poor in the end of Ramadhan)
 A:  Zakah al-Fitr is a duty that you perform on your behalf and on
 behalf of all your dependants, including your children and parents if
 they are poor and you have to support them.  The approximate value of
 Zakah al-Fitr is a Saa (a measure of capacity equal to filling both
 hands put together) of food from what you usually eat in Ramadan.
 Q:  About Zakah al-Fitr, shall I donate it if my father gave on behalf
 on me and my children?
 A:  You need not donate Zakah al-Fitr since your father has already done
 that on your behalf, though the merit in that goes to him.
 Q:  Can an able person replace fasting with feeding in Ramadhan?
 A:  No, you are not allowed to replace fasting with feeding because
 fasting is a wajib or religious duty, according to the Holy Qur’an.
 Feeding is compensatory arrangement for an elderly person who lacks the
 ability to fast.