Who intended to break his fast but did not find anything to break it with; what is the ruling on his fasting?

The questioner : Who intended to break his fast but did not find anything to break it with; what is the ruling on his fasting?

The Shaykh : First: I want to understand the situation. He intended to break his fast in Ramadan, is that right?

The questioner : In Ramadan, yes.

The Shaykh : It does not affect it.

The questioner : It does not affect it.

The Shaykh : No, meaning he fasted and had the pre-dawn meal, or he intended to do so from the night.

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : Then, during the day, he decided to break his fast for one reason or another, but he did not break it; that is, he did not consume anything that breaks the fast.

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : Is that so?

The questioner : Likewise, O Shaykh.

The Shaykh : It does not harm him.

The questioner : It does not harm him. Did you distinguish now between Ramadan and other times?

The Shaykh : No, no, but I want to understand the situation.

The questioner : Yes, yes, and also in voluntary fasts.

The Shaykh : A fortiori.

The questioner: Yes.