The Time for the Intention of Voluntary Fasting
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man intended to fast a voluntary fast after 'Asr. Is it necessary for one who fasts a voluntary fast to intend it before the sun reaches its zenith?
Answer:
The scholars said: before the sun reaches its zenith, he intends it before the sun reaches its zenith. As for one who only intends it at 'Asr or when the sun sets, in their view, this is the verse.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man intended to fast a voluntary fast after 'Asr. Is it necessary for one who fasts a voluntary fast to intend it before the sun reaches its zenith?
Answer:
The scholars said: before the sun reaches its zenith, he intends it before the sun reaches its zenith. As for one who only intends it at 'Asr or when the sun sets, in their view, this is the verse.
Source
شرح زاد المستقنع [54] — alfawzan.live (1:12:56)
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