The ruling on the intention to break the fast when no food is available
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Question:
Also, this one asks: Should the one who reaches the time of breaking the fast, meaning the time of the Maghrib adhan, and is in a place where he finds nothing to break his fast with, intend to break his fast in his heart? And does that mean it counts for him as hastening the breaking of the fast?
Answer:
Breaking the fast is achieved by consuming anything, either by eating any type of permissible food or by drinking water. If he finds nothing, neither water nor food, he intends to break his fast; he intends to break his fast in his heart and breaks his fast thereby. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) originally broke his fast with fresh dates. If he did not have them, he broke it with dried dates. If he found neither, he drank a few sips of water. Yes.
Also, this one asks: Should the one who reaches the time of breaking the fast, meaning the time of the Maghrib adhan, and is in a place where he finds nothing to break his fast with, intend to break his fast in his heart? And does that mean it counts for him as hastening the breaking of the fast?
Answer:
Breaking the fast is achieved by consuming anything, either by eating any type of permissible food or by drinking water. If he finds nothing, neither water nor food, he intends to break his fast; he intends to break his fast in his heart and breaks his fast thereby. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) originally broke his fast with fresh dates. If he did not have them, he broke it with dried dates. If he found neither, he drank a few sips of water. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 22 من 27|أحكام المرأة في الصيام|المرأة بين تلبية حاجات أولادها وذهابها إلى المسجد|صالح الفوزان|فقه — youtube.com (9:30)
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