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Is it more meritorious when observing a supererogatory fast to break it when hardship is encountered, or to complete the fast?

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For a supererogatory fast, one has the choice to complete it or to break it. Completing it is better, unless there is hardship, in which case breaking it is better as a facilitation.

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