If one intends to break the fast, does it become broken?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : You mentioned regarding fasting, O Shaykh, that if one intends to break the fast.
The Shaykh : Or if one intends to break it, it is broken. Because fasting is based solely on intention; there is no physical act performed that we could say, "If it ends and he breaks it after it has ended, it is not broken, but if he breaks it during it, it is broken." Fasting is built upon intention; if he breaks it, it is broken.
The questioner : In all acts of worship, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : No, no, yes, indeed, no, not all acts of worship. In all acts of worship, as long as one is engaged in them, but if he has finished, he cannot lift them.
The questioner : Yes, correct.
The Shaykh : Yes, Hajj is an investment. Yes.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : You mentioned regarding fasting, O Shaykh, that if one intends to break the fast.
The Shaykh : Or if one intends to break it, it is broken. Because fasting is based solely on intention; there is no physical act performed that we could say, "If it ends and he breaks it after it has ended, it is not broken, but if he breaks it during it, it is broken." Fasting is built upon intention; if he breaks it, it is broken.
The questioner : In all acts of worship, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : No, no, yes, indeed, no, not all acts of worship. In all acts of worship, as long as one is engaged in them, but if he has finished, he cannot lift them.
The questioner : Yes, correct.
The Shaykh : Yes, Hajj is an investment. Yes.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 879 - لو نوى أن يقطع الصيام هل ينقطع؟ الكافي في فقه الإمام أحمد بن حنبل - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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