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AL-KAFI #1798 : APAKAH LAFAZ NIAT PUASA GANTI?
What is the wording of the intention for making up missed Ramadan fasts?
Short answer
The intention for obligatory fasts such as make-up and vow fasts must be made at night before dawn, and its place is the heart.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The intention for obligatory fasts such as make-up and vow fasts must be made at night before dawn, and its place is the heart. Pronouncing the intention aloud is recommended to help fix it in the heart. For a make-up fast, the word for performance in time (ada') is replaced with the word for making up (qada'), giving the full wording نَوَيْتُ صَوْمَ غَدٍ عَنْ قَضَاءِ فَرْضِ رَمَضَانَ لِلَّه تَعَالَى. According to the most correct view of the Shafi'i school, stating that the fast is obligatory is enough, and mentioning ada' or qada' is not required.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tuntutan berniat ialah dengan berniat di dalam hati. Adapun hukum melafazkan niat dengan lisan adalah sunat supaya dapat membantu untuk menetapkan niat di dalam hati.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1798 : APAKAH LAFAZ NIAT PUASA GANTI?”, 26 May 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4817-al-kafi-1798-apakah-lafaz-niat-puasa-ganti. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wording-of-intention-for-makeup-fast/