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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is the setting of the sun or the adhan required for breaking the fast?

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Question:
May Allah reward you. Regarding breaking the fast before the adhan, they say that it is a recommended practice (sunnah) not to break the fast until immediately after the sun sets. Is this correct?

Answer:
Yes, the time for breaking the fast does not begin until the sun sets. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "When you see the night approaching from here, and the day receding from here,
and the sun sets, then the fasting person should break his fast.وغربت الشمس، فقد أفطر الصائم
Sahih al-Bukhari 1954
." One who does not see the sunset and does not hear the adhan follows the local time schedule, such as the Umm al-Qura calendar. If he does not see the sun and does not hear an adhan, he breaks his fast according to the local time schedule. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5917- هل يشترط في الإفطار غروب الشمس أم الأذان؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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