He says: I am a young, unmarried man who travels to some Arab countries for work in order to provide a living for my brothers and sisters, and then the month of Ramadan came upon me.

The questioner : I ask Allah to grant success to the presenter of this Islamic program and to those who answer its questions. Then, he says: I am a young, unmarried man who travels to some Arab countries for work in order to provide a living for my brothers and sisters, and then the blessed month of Ramadan came upon me while I was in Lebanon. I broke my fast on some of its days because I encountered some difficulties, as I was far from my family and had no one to serve me. I was nineteen years old at that time, and now I am twenty-four. I am praying during these days. Please guide me. I want to make up the fasts. Is the fast valid, or is an expiation required? What is the solution to this issue? Please note that when I broke my fast on those days, it was not intentional, but due to the tightness of time. May Allah guide you.

The Shaykh : As long as this man is from Aleppo and was in Lebanon, he is considered a traveler because he left his place of residence. Travel, as the linguists said, is leaving one's place of residence. Therefore, it is permissible for him to break his fast in Ramadan. If he broke his fast in Ramadan based on a figurative interpretation, believing that he was excused for breaking it, then he must make up the days he broke, one day for each day.

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : After that, no expiation is required of him.