The Intention for Fasting the Six Days of Shawwal
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Question:
May Allah bless you. A questioner says: Is it obligatory that the intention for fasting the six days of Shawwal be made at night?
Answer:
For obligatory fasting, the intention must be made at night before it, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan an-Nasa'i 2338Sahih (Darussalam). The obligatory fasts are the fast of Ramadan, the fast of expiation, and the fast of a vow. As for voluntary fasting, whether the six days or otherwise, it is sufficient to make the intention during the day before the sun reaches its zenith. However, this is on the condition that he has not eaten or drunk after the dawn has appeared. Yes.
May Allah bless you. A questioner says: Is it obligatory that the intention for fasting the six days of Shawwal be made at night?
Answer:
For obligatory fasting, the intention must be made at night before it, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
There is no fast for the one who does not intend to fast before dawn.
لا صيام لمن لم يجمع الصيام من الليل.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7557 — youtube.com (1:48)
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