Third Meal as Melave Malka
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Question
Is it permissible during the third meal, after nightfall, to eat a kezayit of bread with the intention of fulfilling the mitzvah of Melave Malka, or must one first conclude Shabbat?
Answer
Shalom and blessings
According to the opinion of the Eliyah Rabbah and other poskim, one fulfills the obligation of Melave Malka by continuing to eat the third meal after nightfall. However, the Mishnah Berurah does not mention this, and from his words, it seems he does not rule this way.
Source
Orach Chaim, Siman 300 and Ba'er Heitev there, as well as the ruling of the Aruch HaShulchan.
However, the Mishnah Berurah writes (there, Sk 1) that one who fears overeating because of the lateness of the third meal should eat mezonot or fruits, and does not write that one fulfills the obligation by eating the third meal.