Ruling 1642 — Fasting (Ṣawm)

If a fasting person breaks his fast based on the statement of someone who says it is maghrib, despite the fact that he was not confident in the statement being true, and afterwards he finds out that it was not maghrib, or if he doubts whether it is maghrib or not [but still breaks his fasts], then in these cases, qaḍāʾ and kaffārah become obligatory for him. If he was of the belief that the person’s statement was authoritative, then only qaḍāʾ is necessary.