When is it necessary to intend for fasting in Ramadan and missed fasting outside Ramadan? When does fasting start?
While we were talking to some friends today, we had a disagreement. I drink water and make intention when the adhan for the morning (fajr) prayer is being called. However, some friends say, "It is necessary to have made intention before the adhan starts." Which one is true?
Dear Brother / Sister,
It is possible to intend for fasting in Ramadan, fasting of vow whose time is determined and nafilah fasting from the evening until the time of duha.
Intention for the missed Ramadan fasting, fasting of vow whose time is not determined, broken nafilah fasting and fasting of atonement can be made between the evening and time of imsak. This kind of fasting is not valid if intention is made after this time period.
According to Shafiis, intention for nafilah fasting is permissible until the sunset unless something that invalidates fasting is done.
* If a person intends at night for any kind of fasting but gives up before imsak time, this giving up is valid.
* A separate intention is necessary for every day in Ramadan. For, night interferes and the fasting of each day is regarded as a separate deed of worshipping.
* If a person intends to perform a missed fasting after the sun rises, it is not regarded as missed fasting; it becomes a nafilah fasting. It is necessary to intend for missed fasting before imsak time.
* If a woman who is menstruating intends fasting at night and her menstruation ends before imsak, her intention is valid and she has to perform fasting.
Questions on Islam
- Will you give information about the time to intend for kaffarah fasting and the issues that one needs to be careful about while performing kaffarah fasting?
- When is the time of intention for fasting in Ramadan and qada (missed) fasting. When does fasting start?
- Is the fasting of a person who does not intend for missed Ramadan fasting with his heart or tongue until imsak time but intends later until noon valid?
- What is the way, decree and time for the intention (niyyah) of fasting? Is it permissible to make intention after imsak? Does the time of niyyah change according to fard or nafilah fasting?
- What is the time to make intention for fasting according to Shafii madhhab? Is it fard to make intention?
- When is the time limit for the intention of fasting in Ramadan and other nafilah fasting? Will you give detailed information?
- Frequently Asked Questions on Fasting
- What are the things that invalidate fasting according to Shafii madhhab? Does eating deliberately while fasting necessitate kaffarah?
- Is it permissible for a person who does hard manual labor not to perform fasting? What are the excuses that makes it permissible for a person not to fast?
- How did people determine the time of imsak in the past? I heard from old people that they determined the time of imsak when it became bright enough to distinguish black thread from white thread. However, it is very dark at the time of imsak.
