Commentary 2فليس بمناف لما ذكرناه لانا لم نقل انه يمسك بقية يومه فرضا وايجابا وانما ذكرناه تأديبا وترغيبا مع انا قد بينا فيما تقدم انه ليس لمن أفطر في شهر رمضان لعذر أن يواقع أهله، إلا ان يخاف على نفسه من شدة الحاجة إليه، ولا يأمن من مواقعة قبيح فحينئذ يسوغ له ذلك، فاما مع الاختيار فلا يجوز حسب ما قدمناه، فاما ما ذكره بعد ما شرحناه من احكام من يخرج إلى السفر قبل الزوال أو بعده فقد بينا ذلك فيما مضى مستوفى فلا وجه لاعادته. رحمه الله:) فإذا علم المسافر انه يدخل إلى وطنه قبل الزوال امسك عما ينقض الصيام، فإذا علم انه يدخل بعد الزوال أو عزم على ذلك قصر في الصوم والصلاة. والمسافر إذا قدم على أهله ولم يدخل عليهم إلا بعد طلوع الفجر ما بينه وبين نصف النهار فان كان لم يأكل شيئا ولم يفعل فعلا ينقض الصوم فيجب عليه صيام ذلك اليوم ويعتد به من رمضان، وإن كان قد اكل امسك بقية نهاره تأديبا حسب ما قدمناه، فإذا طلع الفجر عليه وهو خارج البلد فهو بالخيار ان شاء صام في ذلك اليوم وان شاء أفطر إلا ان الامساك والعزم على صوم ذلك اليوم افضل. والذي يدل على ذلك ما رواه:
This does not contradict what we have mentioned, because we did not say that he must abstain for the remainder of the day as an obligation and imposition. Rather, we mentioned it by way of discipline and encouragement. Moreover, we have already explained previously that one who has broken his fast in the month of Ramadan due to an excuse should not have intercourse with his family, unless he fears for himself because of the intensity of his need, and does not feel safe from falling into something unlawful. In that case, it is permissible for him. But when he has a choice, and no such fear exists, it is not permissible, according to what we have already set forth. As for what he mentioned after this concerning the rulings of one who sets out on a journey before the decline of the sun from the meridian (zawal) or after it, we have already explained that fully in what has passed, so there is no need to repeat it. He said, may Allah (swt) have mercy upon him: “When the traveller knows that he will enter his homeland before the decline of the sun from the meridian (zawal), he abstains from whatever invalidates the fast. 483 Then, if he knows that he will enter after the decline of the sun from the meridian (zawal), or resolves upon that, he follows the traveller’s ruling with respect to fasting and prayer. And when the traveller comes to his family, but does not enter upon them until after the rising of dawn, between that time and midday, then if he has not eaten anything and has not committed any act that invalidates the fast, fasting that day becomes obligatory upon him, and it is counted for him as part of Ramadan. But if he had eaten, then he abstains for the rest of his day by way of discipline (tadib), according to what we have already presented. So when dawn rises upon him while he is still outside the town, he has a choice: if he wishes, he may fast that day, and if he wishes, he may break the fast. However, abstaining and resolving to fast that day is better.” What indicates this is what was narrated (in the following hadith):
