The Ruling on Breaking the Fast for One Who Is in the Wilderness and the Timing of Sunset
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Question:
The questioner says: If a person is in the wilderness, far from the city, and he hears the adhan, does he break his fast when he sees the setting of the sun, or is the criterion to observe the timing of the towns?
Answer:
The one in the open space and outside the buildings looks toward the east at the beginning; when the dawn appears, he abstains. He looks toward the west at the time of sunset; when the sun sets, he breaks his fast. He does not rely on the adhan broadcast from the radio, because the timing may differ. He has no excuse for this, because he sees the dawn and he sees the sunset, so he relies on what he sees. Yes.
The questioner says: If a person is in the wilderness, far from the city, and he hears the adhan, does he break his fast when he sees the setting of the sun, or is the criterion to observe the timing of the towns?
Answer:
The one in the open space and outside the buildings looks toward the east at the beginning; when the dawn appears, he abstains. He looks toward the west at the time of sunset; when the sun sets, he breaks his fast. He does not rely on the adhan broadcast from the radio, because the timing may differ. He has no excuse for this, because he sees the dawn and he sees the sunset, so he relies on what he sees. Yes.
Source
مجالس رمضان 1430هـ - 05 — alfawzan.live (26:29)
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