General and Specific Intentions in Fasting Ramadan
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Question:
The questioner says: What is the ruling on the intention for fasting the month of Ramadan, O Shaykh? Is it from the first day, such that the fasting person says, "I intend to fast the entire month of Ramadan"? And is the intention sufficient for the whole month of Ramadan?
Answer:
There is a general intention and a specific intention. The general intention is for the Muslim to intend that he is fasting the entire month of Ramadan. The specific intention is that every day, before dawn, he intends that he is fasting that day. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner says: What is the ruling on the intention for fasting the month of Ramadan, O Shaykh? Is it from the first day, such that the fasting person says, "I intend to fast the entire month of Ramadan"? And is the intention sufficient for the whole month of Ramadan?
Answer:
There is a general intention and a specific intention. The general intention is for the Muslim to intend that he is fasting the entire month of Ramadan. The specific intention is that every day, before dawn, he intends that he is fasting that day. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/158 — archive.org (8:05)
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