Regarding your question concerning the Fast: Travellers are
exempt from fasting, but if they want to fast while they are travelling, they
are free to do so. You are exempt the whole period of your travel, not just the
hours you are in a train or car, etc. If one eats unconsciously during the
fasting hours, this is not breaking the Fast as it is an accident. The age
limit is 70 years, but if one desires to fast after the age limit is passed,
and is strong enough to, one is free to do so. If during the Fast period a
person falls ill and is unable to fast, but recovers before the Fast period is
over, he can start to fast again and continue until the end. Of course the
Fast, as you know, can only be kept during the month set aside for that
purpose."
(From a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi, ‘Directives
from the Guardian’)
