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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the ruling on a traveler who breaks his fast after arriving at the destination he intended, having not broken his fast during the journey?

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Question:
A man is traveling, and when he arrived at the country he intended, he broke his fast, having not broken his fast on the way. There is no harm in breaking the fast if he breaks it on the way, or if he breaks it in the country he went to, provided he does not intend to stay there for a stay exceeding four days. If he intends to stay in the country he went to for a stay exceeding four days,

Answer:
it is not permissible for him to break his fast because he has become a resident. However, if he does not intend to stay, or if he intends a short stay of less than four days, he may break his fast because he is considered a traveler.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم المسافر إذا أفطر بعد وصوله إلى البلد التي يريدها ولم يفطر في الطريق؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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