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Fasted
without making the intention until later in the day
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Question: On the first night of Ramadhaan (preceding
the first day of Ramadhaan), a person went to sleep before
knowing that the next day will be the first day of fasting.
So, when he woke up (and went) for the Fajr prayer he asked
one of the worshippers, who happened to be the last one (left
in the masjid)
but he did not know. So this man continued as he was and did
not eat (or drink) anything. When he reached work he found
that the people were fasting and so, only then found out (for
definite) about the fasting. So, based on this, he continued
in this state and fasted until the evening. Was his fast correct
on that day or does he have to make it up? We request you
to give us a fatwa and may Allaah (subhaanahu wa-ta'aala)
grant you much good.
Response:
One who does not know about the arrival of Ramadhaan except
during the (first) day, then it is obligatory for him to refrain
(from all that breaks the fast, from food and drink etc.)
for the rest of the day, then make up that day because he
did not make the intention to fast the previous night. And
it is mentioned in many ahaadeeth that there is no fast for
the one who did not make intention in the night for the obligatory
fast. So, with this, some of the day passed whilst he had
not made the intention to fast.
Shaykh
Ibn Fowzaan
Fataawa Ramadhaan - Volume 1, Page 168, Fatwa No.103;
al-Fataawa libni Fowzaan - Kitaab ad-Da'wah, Volume 1, Pages
154-155
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