Eating After Nightfall in a Personal Fast

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Question

Accepted a personal fast until evening, can he eat after nightfall or must he first pray Maariv?

Answer

He can eat after nightfall, but if he does not pray in a fixed place, a guard is needed.

Source

Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 562

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