Is the pre-dawn meal a condition for the validity of fasting?

Question:
We have a call from Muhammad from Abha. Yes, Abu Muhammad. Peace be upon you. Abu Muhammad. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. How are you, Shaykh? Good? Yes, your question, Shaykh. I intended to fast on Monday, but sleep overtook me, and I did not renew my intention. Do I complete the fast, or should I go ask you? Is there another question? May your heart be safe. Thank you very much. Listen now, if Allah wills. He asked, Shaykh, as he said a moment ago, that he intended to fast on Monday, but he fasted without eating the pre-dawn meal. Does he complete it, for example, or does he stop?

Answer:
Yes, there is no harm. The pre-dawn meal is not a condition for the validity of the fast. If he intended to fast, and he made the intention during the night, if this is making up a missed fast or performing an obligatory fast, then the intention must be made before the dawn breaks. But if it is a voluntary fast, he may make the intention even after the dawn breaks, provided he has not eaten or drunk after the dawn broke. Yes.