A man broke his fast half an hour before Maghrib, thinking he had heard the adhan, and he had another man break his fast with him; is it obligatory for them to make it up, and does he commit a sin because he had that man break his fast?
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The questioner : A questioner says: I broke my fast one day half an hour before the Maghrib adhan, thinking I had heard the adhan, and another man came and I had him break his fast with me. Is it obligatory for me to make it up, and is there a sin on my companion?
The Shaykh : If you had heard the adhan, or if the sky was cloudy and you thought the sun had set, then you are excused. However, if it was merely that your ear rang and you thought it was the adhan, that is not sufficient. You must make up the fast, and so must the one who broke his fast with you. As for the one who broke his fast with you, he may be excused, since he followed you and thought you were worthy of being followed. If the one with you makes it up, that is better; otherwise, there is no obligation on him to make it up. As for you, you must make it up.
The Shaykh : If you had heard the adhan, or if the sky was cloudy and you thought the sun had set, then you are excused. However, if it was merely that your ear rang and you thought it was the adhan, that is not sufficient. You must make up the fast, and so must the one who broke his fast with you. As for the one who broke his fast with you, he may be excused, since he followed you and thought you were worthy of being followed. If the one with you makes it up, that is better; otherwise, there is no obligation on him to make it up. As for you, you must make it up.