The ruling on one who breaks his fast in Ramadan without an excuse

Question: What is the ruling on one who breaks his fast in Ramadan while not denying its obligation, and does leaving off fasting out of negligence more than once take him out of Islam?

Answer: One who breaks his fast in Ramadan intentionally without a valid legal excuse has committed a major sin, and he does not become a disbeliever by doing so according to the most correct opinion of the scholars. He must repent to Allah the Exalted and make up the fasts. There is abundant evidence indicating that leaving off fasting is not major shirk (associating partners with Allah) if he does not deny its obligation, but rather breaks his fast out of negligence and laziness. He must feed one poor person for every day if he delays making up the fasts until another Ramadan without a valid legal excuse.
Likewise, if one leaves off zakah (the obligatory alms) and Hajj (the major pilgrimage) while being able to afford them, he does not become a disbeliever by doing so if he does not deny their obligation. He must pay the zakah for the past years in which he was negligent, and he must perform Hajj along with sincere repentance for the delay. This is based on the generality of the legal evidence indicating that they do not become disbelievers if they do not deny the obligation of these acts. Among this is the hadith regarding the torment of the one who leaves off zakah with his wealth on the Day of Resurrection, after which he will see his path leading either to Paradise or to the Fire.