Definition of fasting, with an explanation of the things that break the fast and a mention of the evidence for them.

The Shaykh : Listen to the definition of fasting: abstaining from the things that break the fast, meaning worshipping Allah by abstaining from the things that break the fast. So what are the things that break the fast? I am not asking right now; we need to understand, man. What are the things that break the fast? Let us look: can we make something a thing that breaks the fast without evidence from the Shari'ah? No, man, it is not possible, because if you made something a thing that breaks the fast without evidence from the Shari'ah, it would follow that you would invalidate the worship of the creation without evidence. And so we say: the original state of the fasting of the Muslims is what? Validity and not invalidity, except by evidence. So let us review with you the evidence. Eating, drinking, and intercourse: these are three. These three invalidate the fast. The evidence: Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, said: meaning having intercourse with your wives. One of us translated the Qur'an and said: "They are trousers for you, and you are trousers for them." Haha. What is this talk? The meaning is that the woman is a covering for her husband, and he is a covering for her. And for this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: As for trousers, what trousers? These are not for you. Yes, in any case, this is how the one who translated the Qur'an did it; perhaps he was considering the people he was addressing, those who do not understand Arabic. All right, these are three things.