Rules Regarding Fasting -Intention

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Intention (Niyyah نِيَّةٌ) of Fasting

 

Once you have completed the morning meal (Sehri سحری) one should make intention in the following manner. Say,

In general, intention means planning with the heart. But it is praise worthy to say it with the tongue.

 

نَوَیتُ اَنۡ اَصُوۡمَ ھٰذَاالۡیَوۡمَ لِلّٰہِ تَعَالٰی مِنۡ فَرَضِ رَمَضَانَ

Nawaytu An Asooma Hadhal Yauma Lillaahi Ta’aala Min Faradi Ramadan 

In other words, "I make the intention, to fast the compulsory fast of Ramadan for the sake of Allaah (سبحانہ وتعالٰی)."



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