What constitutes the intention to fast a day of Ramadan?
2026-10-14
T190 · Ibn Taymiyyah
Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah
شيخ الإسلام أحمد بن تيمية
Original Q&A · Complete source question and answer
Complete original question and answer, 25/215.
النص العربي
السؤال الأصلي
وسئل شيخ الإسلام ما يقول سيدنا في صائم رمضان: هل يفتقر كل يوم إلى نية أم لا؟
الجواب
كل من علم أن غدا من رمضان، وهو يريد صومه فقد نوي صومه، سواء تلفظ بالنية أو لم يتلفظ. وهذا فعل عامة المسلمين، كلهم ينوي بالصيام.
English translation
English translation prepared for SalafAlSalih.com from the cited Arabic source. It is not an official translation.
Original question
Shaykh al-Islām was asked: What does our master say about someone fasting Ramadan: does each day require an intention or not?
Answer
Everyone who knows that tomorrow is a day of Ramadan and wishes to fast it has already intended to fast it, whether or not he states the intention aloud. This is what Muslims generally do: they all intend to fast.
Source and editorial notes
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā 25/215
مجموع الفتاوى
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā
Arabic checked against the cited source and adjacent question boundaries. Diacritics and display marks omitted; honorific glyphs expanded. Titles and scope notes are editorial.