The ruling on breaking the fast in Ramadan for shepherds in the desert

Question:
The first message in this episode is from one of our brother listeners. He says: I am a Sudanese resident in Riyadh; he did not mention his name, but he mentioned an issue in his message that may apply to him and to many shepherds. He says: I was a shepherd with camels in the desert, and the month of Ramadan was approaching. I initially intended to fast this month. I fasted the first day, and I encountered great hardship in it. I was standing in the sun—as you know—throughout the day, and I had no shade. The one I was working for told me: Break your fast. I refused that and said to him: No, I must complete this entire day. On the second day, I intended to break my fast for all the remaining days. Do I have to fast two consecutive months? Or feed sixty poor people? Or fast the month and feed a poor person every day? And if I am unable to fast, and unable to fast the two consecutive months, what do I do? I fasted for two years before that, and I want to perform this obligation, but my circumstances are as you know. May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon the Messenger of Allah, and upon his family and his Companions, and upon those who follow his guidance. As for what follows:
Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says in His Noble Book, the Exalted: [Al-Nisa: 29], and He says ﷺ: [Al-Taghabin: 16]. So if you are compelled to this work, and you have no ability to leave it, and there is no other work available that would allow you to fast, and you are compelled to... then you may break your fast and make it up, if you fear for your life or illness. But if you are able to find another job, or rest; because you have what sustains you; then rest, and fast, and praise be to Allah. Or find another job that has shade; then leave this job.
And you must make up the fast for that month in which you broke it. You only have to make it up. You only have to make up the fast. And if you did not make it up until another Ramadan came; then you must, in addition to making it up, feed a poor person for each day, if you delayed making it up without a valid legal excuse, such as illness or travel. Then you must make up the fast and feed a poor person for each day, which is half a sa' of the country's staple food, from dates, or rice, or something else, approximately one and a half kilograms. There is no blame on you, and praise be to Allah. But you must fear Allah, and beware of breaking the fast except for a valid legal excuse: such as illness, and travel, or a dire necessity that you cannot do without, such as being a shepherd in the sun, and having no money to spare you from that, and no other work, and being unable to remain in the sun. Yes.

The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. This is the ruling, Your Eminence, the Shaykh.

The Shaykh: Here is another remedy... and it is possible that you have a tent with you among the sheep, or the camels, a tent, or a sail if you can find one among the sheep, and sit in it; so that you are safe from the sun, and you are able to fast. Yes.

The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. For example, tying it to one of the camels?

The Shaykh: It is possible. He does what he is able to [Al-Taghabin: 16].

The presenter: Allah is the Helper. May Allah reward you with good. And this ruling is for him, and for his like among our brother shepherds?

The Shaykh: Yes, for him, and for his like, the ruling is the same.

The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.