Uttering the Intention of Fasting and Saying “I Am Fasting”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it permissible for a person who intends to fast to say, “O Allah, I am fasting,” with the intention of making the niyyah (intention), or is this considered a bid'ah (religious innovation)?
Answer:
No, one does not say “I am fasting” during the suhur (pre-dawn meal). However, if someone insults or curses him, as mentioned in the hadith, should he say “I am fasting” and not respond to him?
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it permissible for a person who intends to fast to say, “O Allah, I am fasting,” with the intention of making the niyyah (intention), or is this considered a bid'ah (religious innovation)?
Answer:
No, one does not say “I am fasting” during the suhur (pre-dawn meal). However, if someone insults or curses him, as mentioned in the hadith, should he say “I am fasting” and not respond to him?
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن كيده : أنه يُحسّن إلى أرباب التخلي والزهد والرياضة العمل بها — islamhouse.com (1:14:16)
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