Ruling on Combining Two Intentions in Fasting on One Day
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Is it valid to combine two intentions in fasting on one day, such as fasting one of the six days [of Shawwal] together with one of the white days?
Acts of worship sometimes cancel each other out—Meaning: one cancels the other—and this is when we know that the purpose is for this act of worship to occur at this specific time, without regard to the act of worship itself.For example: When a person enters the mosque, he does not sit until he prays two rak'ahs. So, if he enters the mosque intending to pray the rawatib and prays the rawatib, the greeting of the mosque is thereby cancelled; because the purpose is not to sit until you pray, and you have prayed. Likewise, if you enter while the imam is praying, it is well known that you will join the imam, and the greeting of the mosque is cancelled for you.
Likewise, if a person fasts the six days, that suffices for him instead of fasting three days of every month.Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: (The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to fast three days of every month and did not care whether he fasted them at the beginning of the month, the middle, or the end). If you intend to fast the white days for their own sake, then you fast the six days at the beginning of the month, and then when the white days come, you fast them; because you intended your fasting to be at that specific time. As for fasting three days of every month, fasting the six days suffices for it.
Acts of worship sometimes cancel each other out—Meaning: one cancels the other—and this is when we know that the purpose is for this act of worship to occur at this specific time, without regard to the act of worship itself.For example: When a person enters the mosque, he does not sit until he prays two rak'ahs. So, if he enters the mosque intending to pray the rawatib and prays the rawatib, the greeting of the mosque is thereby cancelled; because the purpose is not to sit until you pray, and you have prayed. Likewise, if you enter while the imam is praying, it is well known that you will join the imam, and the greeting of the mosque is cancelled for you.
Likewise, if a person fasts the six days, that suffices for him instead of fasting three days of every month.Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: (The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to fast three days of every month and did not care whether he fasted them at the beginning of the month, the middle, or the end). If you intend to fast the white days for their own sake, then you fast the six days at the beginning of the month, and then when the white days come, you fast them; because you intended your fasting to be at that specific time. As for fasting three days of every month, fasting the six days suffices for it.