Category Archives: Intention

Ruling on someone who has days to make up for Ramadan and wants to fast voluntarily or to fast the day of `Ashura (10th and 11th of Muhrram)


First question from Fatwa No. 6774 Q 1: What is the ruling on someone who has days to make up for Ramadan and wants to fast voluntarily or to fast the day of `Ashura (10th and 11th of Muhrram) with … Continue reading

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Fasting without making an intention when starting to fast


Question: Sometimes I fast without making an intention when starting the fast. So is making the intention every day a condition for fasting or is it sufficient to make one intention at the start of the month? Response: Fasting and … Continue reading

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Intention to fast necessary


Q- A man slept in the first night of Ramadan before it was confirmed that the month had begun, and he did not make the intention to fast at night, then after Fajr had begun, he came to know that … Continue reading

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Does the shaytaan know the thoughts and intentions of man?


The sound evidence indicates that the shaytaan is close to man, and indeed he flows through him like blood, so he whispers to him at moments of heedlessness and withdraws from him when he remembers Allah. Through this constant closeness … Continue reading

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The saying ‘the intention of the believer is better than his action’


Which of the two are better; the intention or the action? Answer: ((The intention of the believer is better than his action)) – This has been said by more than one person, and some of them raise it, so the … Continue reading

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