If a traveler arrives in his hometown, is he required to abstain from eating and drinking?

Question : If a traveler arrives in his hometown during the day, is he required to abstain from eating and drinking?

Answer : There is a difference of opinion among the scholars on this. Some said that he is required to abstain, and it is known that he is also required to make up the fast. Others said that abstaining is not required of him, and this is the stronger opinion: that abstaining is not required. Therefore, the correct view is that if a traveler arrives while not fasting, he remains in his state of not fasting and is not required to abstain. However, if he fears being accused of eating and drinking during the day while in his hometown, he should not eat or drink in front of those he fears might accuse him.