Is it permissible for a Muslim residing in a non-Islamic country to break their fast in Ramadan if fasting, along with strenuous work, harms their health and leads to a loss of vitamins and weight, and they cannot leave their job due to its impact on their income? And does breaking the fast entail expiation (kaffarah) or making up the missed days (qadaa’)?
If the work involves a travel distance, it is permissible to break the fast, provided you have passed the houses of your town. You must make up the days you missed fasting, as Allah Almighty says: "And whoever is ill or on a journey, then [he must make up] an equal number of days."
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