Is the intention sufficient on the first day of Ramadan?

The questioner : Hello. You are with the Shaykh, yes.

The Shaykh : Yes, peace be upon you, peace be upon you and Allah's mercy.

The questioner : May Allah preserve you, O Shaykh. Regarding the intention, is the intention for Ramadan from the first day, or does one not make a single intention for it?

The Shaykh : One intention is sufficient from the first day, from the first day, yes.

The questioner : Meaning, it is not a condition to make an intention every day.

The Shaykh : It is needed, but let me ask you: if you prepare the pre-dawn meal and eat from it, why?

The questioner : The intention for Ramadan is to fast Ramadan.

The Shaykh : The third one, by voice, is the intention.

The questioner : But is it one intention, or did they say it is necessary to have an intention?

The Shaykh : No, no, one intention is sufficient.

The questioner : It is one that is sufficient for Ramadan.

The Shaykh : Absolutely, and the intention is not something that is said; it is not a thing that is spoken.

The questioner : May Allah preserve you, O Shaykh.

The Shaykh : The action indicates the intention; no one prepares the pre-dawn meal without intending to fast.

The questioner : No.

The Shaykh : What about that? Yes, yes, very well.

The questioner : May Allah preserve you, O