The Ruling on the Fasting of Those Sent Abroad

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. We have a pause to discuss the situation of those sent abroad. For example, do they call their families in the Kingdom on the basis of breaking the fast on the day of the festival, or what is their situation there?

Answer:
Their situation is that they fast with the Muslims in the country where they are and break their fast with the Muslims in the country where they are. Their ruling is the ruling of the Muslims in the country where they are. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You fast on the day you fast, and you sacrifice on the day you sacrifice." So their ruling is the ruling of the Muslims. They must strive to determine the sighting of the crescent moon and fast upon its sighting. If there are Islamic centers, they perform this obligation, so they fast upon their sighting and break their fast upon their sighting. If they do not see it, they complete Sha'ban as thirty days at the beginning of the month, and they complete Ramadan as thirty days if they do not see the crescent moon at the beginning of the month or at the end of it; they complete it. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If it is cloudy for you, then estimate it for it," and in another narration: "Complete the count of Sha'ban as thirty days." Yes.