Brief Miscellaneous Q & A Relating to Fasting (4/22)
Question
Is an intention for fasting necessary and when should one make the intention (niyyah) for the fast of Ramadhan?
Answer
The intention for fasting is necessary but very simple: It is to know in your heart that you will fast that day. It is valid to have this intention any time from Maghrib the night before up to the Islamic midday of the actual day of fasting, for current Ramadhan fasts and voluntary fasts. The Islamic midday is half way between the beginning of Fajr and Maghrib times. (al-Fatawa al-Hindiyya)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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