Intention for Fasting in Ramadan and Voluntary Fasting
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Question:
Among his questions, he says: Honorable Shaykh, I ask about the ruling on the intention for fasting in the month of Ramadan. Is one intention sufficient for the whole month? And likewise, regarding fasting on Mondays and Thursdays, is one intention sufficient?
Answer:
Yes, the intention for Ramadan is of two types: a general intention, which is intending to fast the month of Ramadan, and a specific intention for each day before the dawn breaks. It is obligatory to intend to fast every day before the dawn breaks, whether in the obligatory fast of Ramadan or any other obligatory fast. As for voluntary fasting, it is permissible for a person to intend to fast during the day if he has not eaten, drunk, or engaged in sexual intercourse since morning, because the ruling for voluntary fasting is more lenient than that for obligatory fasting.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Among his questions, he says: Honorable Shaykh, I ask about the ruling on the intention for fasting in the month of Ramadan. Is one intention sufficient for the whole month? And likewise, regarding fasting on Mondays and Thursdays, is one intention sufficient?
Answer:
Yes, the intention for Ramadan is of two types: a general intention, which is intending to fast the month of Ramadan, and a specific intention for each day before the dawn breaks. It is obligatory to intend to fast every day before the dawn breaks, whether in the obligatory fast of Ramadan or any other obligatory fast. As for voluntary fasting, it is permissible for a person to intend to fast during the day if he has not eaten, drunk, or engaged in sexual intercourse since morning, because the ruling for voluntary fasting is more lenient than that for obligatory fasting.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/164 — archive.org (19:40)
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