What is the ruling regarding niyyah for Qadha fasts?
Published as When To Make The Niyyah For A Qadha Fast
Question
What is the ruling regarding niyyah for Qadha fasts?
Answer
The Niyyah for a Qadha Fast has to be made before Subah Saadiq.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
والضرب الثاني: ما يثبت في الذمة من غير تقييد ،بزمان، وذلك (كقضاء رمضان) وما أفسده نفل (والنذر المطلق و) صوم الكفارات، فلا يجوز صوم ذلك إلا بنية معينة من الليل ، لعدم تعين الوقت والشرط أن يعلم بقلبه أي صوم يصومه، ثم رمضان يتأدى بمطلق النية، وبنية النفل وواجب آخر والنفل كله مستحبه ومكروهه (يجوز بنية قبل الزوال) أي قبل نصف النهار؛ كما مر.
(اللباب في شرح الكتاب (١٦٣/١))
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- Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/azaadville-23311
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