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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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A man woke up from sleep near the time of the midday prayer and wanted to fast voluntarily. Is this permissible for him?

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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man woke up from sleep near the time of the midday prayer, and he wanted to fast, intending with his fast a day from the sixth of Shawwal. Is this permissible?

The Shaykh:
Yes.

The questioner:
A man woke up from sleep near the time of the midday prayer, and he wanted to fast, intending with his fast a day from the sixth of Shawwal. Is this permissible for him?

The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with it, as long as he has not eaten or drunk after the dawn. It is permissible to intend to fast in the middle of the day. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [332 /1350] رجل قام من النوم قريبا من الظهر وأراد أن يصوم التطوع فهل يجوز له هذا؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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