Nafl Fast Without A Firm Intention

QUESTION:

A person partakes of Suhoor and decides to confirm his intention to keep a Nafl fast before Dahwatul Kubra, subject to his mood and energy levels. At approximately 8:00am (before Dahwatul Kubra), he decides to eat. Does he need to make Qadha of this fast?

ANSWER: 

In the above-mentioned scenario, the person did not have a firm intention to fast. Therefore, he does not have to make Qadha since he was not fasting.

وَإِنْ نَوَى أَنْ يُفْطِرَ غَدًا إنْ دُعِيَ إلَى دَعْوَةٍ, وَإِنْ لَمْ يُدْعَ يَصُمْ لَا يَصِيرُ صَائِمًا بِهَذِهِ النِّيَّةِ

(الفتاوى الهندية 1/195)

ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!

ANSWERED BY:

Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali

Date: 20 Shabaan 1447 / 09 February 2026

CHECKED AND APPROVED BY:

Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb