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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The intention to fast a voluntary fast after eating or drinking

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Question:
If a person intends on a day other than the day in question, for example, or on certain days, and after the prayer on that day, how does he intend to fast that day? Is it permissible for him to fast that day? If his fasting is...

Answer:
...if he did not fast, or if he drank after he had fasted, or if he did not fast, this is not valid. But if he fasted and then ate or drank after he had intended to fast, eating or drinking while forgetting, he should complete his fast, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
For it is Allah who has fed him and given him drinkفإنما أطعمه الله وسقى
. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 87 من 175 /شرح بلوغ المرام/الصيام/صالح الفوزان/الحديث/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:03:50)

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