Is it permissible for the people of Jeddah to break their fast upon the adhan of Makkah?

Question : The questioner says: I am a resident of Jeddah, and when I hear the adhan of Makkah, I break my fast. Is there anything required of me in this?

Answer : I say it is not permissible for the people of Jeddah to break their fast upon the adhan of the people of Makkah, because there is a distance between them, especially in the winter days, when the sun leans toward the south and its setting is later in Jeddah than in Makkah. It is true that in such days the difference may be small, but even so, a person must be cautious and not break his fast until he hears the adhan of the people of his city. The duration is not long; it is only a few minutes, and then it becomes permissible for him to break his fast. If this man did what he did thinking that it was permissible, then he is not required to repeat his fast because he was ignorant. It has been mentioned to us previously that one of the conditions for breaking the fast by eating is that the one who ate the food that breaks the fast must be aware of it.