What is the ruling on a traveler breaking their fast in Ramadan if they intended to settle but were unable to do so and remained on the street? What do they owe in terms of making up for the missed fasts, and is the distance of travel calculated from the lodging if they covered it at night and spent the night there?

If a traveler intends to stay in a city for four days or more, their journey is considered interrupted by this intention alone, and they are obligated to complete the prayer and fasting, even if they have not found accommodation. If they experience apparent hardship and find fasting difficult to bear, they are permitted to break their fast and make up for it later. However, merely staying overnight during travel does not interrupt the ruling of travel as long as there is no intention of residing, and they are allowed to avail themselves of the concessions for travelers. The same applies if they enter a country for a purpose and have not specified the duration of their stay.