Is it permissible to break the fast in Ramadan for an exam that lasts six and a half hours, with a break included?
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Breaking the fast is forbidden for the reasons you mentioned. One is not permitted to break the fast unless they are among those with legitimate excuses, such as the sick, the traveler, the pregnant, the breastfeeding, the elderly, and those who are compelled.
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