What is the ruling on a traveling man who intended to break his fast but did not find anything to break it with, so he intended to complete his fasting until sunset, and what is the response to those among the scholars who say that the intention breaks the fast?
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The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : O Shaykh, a traveling man who was fasting in Ramadan intended to break his fast, then he did not find anything to break it with, so he changed his intention and completed his fast until the adhan, the adhan of Maghrib, and then he broke his fast.
The Shaykh : He must make up the fast, because when he intended to break his fast, he broke it.
Fasting is, in reality, an intention: an intention and abstention. So if he cuts off this intention, he cuts off the fast. However, if he said, "If I find water, I will drink; otherwise, I am on my fast," and he did not find water, then his fast is valid because he did not cut off the intention, but he conditioned breaking the fast on the existence of the thing, and the thing did not materialize, so he remains on his original intention.
However, if he cut off the intention, that is, he intended to break his fast, then he did not find anything to eat or drink, and then he returned and continued, then his fast for that day is not valid, and he must make up a day in its place.
The questioner : O Shaykh, how do we respond to those who say that the very question...
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : How do we respond to those who say that no scholar has said that the intention is one of the things that break the fast?
The Shaykh : How do we say to the one who said this? Yes, we say to the one who said this that he knows nothing about the books of the scholars. The books of the scholars in concise jurisprudence, in *Zad al-Mustaqni*, it says: "And whoever intends to break his fast, he has broken it." And what is the evidence for this?
And I, my brothers, warn you against those who are not established scholars known for advancement in knowledge. I warn you against them if they say, "We do not know of anyone who said that," or "We do not know of anyone who said that," because they may be truthful, because they do not know the books of the scholars, nor have they reviewed them, nor do they know anything about them. Therefore, this person says that no one has said that, even though in the concise books of jurisprudence it is stated: "Whoever intends to break his fast, he has broken it." Then, even if we suppose that it was not found in the books of the scholars, even if we suppose, did not the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Answer.
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : No, do not say "yes," say "bala, bala" (yes, yes). He said that. Good. If he says: And this man intended to break his fast, does he break his fast based on this hadith? He breaks his fast, it is known. Good.
The questioner : O Shaykh, a traveling man who was fasting in Ramadan intended to break his fast, then he did not find anything to break it with, so he changed his intention and completed his fast until the adhan, the adhan of Maghrib, and then he broke his fast.
The Shaykh : He must make up the fast, because when he intended to break his fast, he broke it.
Fasting is, in reality, an intention: an intention and abstention. So if he cuts off this intention, he cuts off the fast. However, if he said, "If I find water, I will drink; otherwise, I am on my fast," and he did not find water, then his fast is valid because he did not cut off the intention, but he conditioned breaking the fast on the existence of the thing, and the thing did not materialize, so he remains on his original intention.
However, if he cut off the intention, that is, he intended to break his fast, then he did not find anything to eat or drink, and then he returned and continued, then his fast for that day is not valid, and he must make up a day in its place.
The questioner : O Shaykh, how do we respond to those who say that the very question...
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : How do we respond to those who say that no scholar has said that the intention is one of the things that break the fast?
The Shaykh : How do we say to the one who said this? Yes, we say to the one who said this that he knows nothing about the books of the scholars. The books of the scholars in concise jurisprudence, in *Zad al-Mustaqni*, it says: "And whoever intends to break his fast, he has broken it." And what is the evidence for this?
And I, my brothers, warn you against those who are not established scholars known for advancement in knowledge. I warn you against them if they say, "We do not know of anyone who said that," or "We do not know of anyone who said that," because they may be truthful, because they do not know the books of the scholars, nor have they reviewed them, nor do they know anything about them. Therefore, this person says that no one has said that, even though in the concise books of jurisprudence it is stated: "Whoever intends to break his fast, he has broken it." Then, even if we suppose that it was not found in the books of the scholars, even if we suppose, did not the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say:
Actions are only by intentions
إنما الأعمال بالنياتThe questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : No, do not say "yes," say "bala, bala" (yes, yes). He said that. Good. If he says: