The Intention of Fasting Ramadan for a Whole Month that Can Be Read Once on the First Night of Ramadan

Kapanlagi.com - Reading the intention of fasting in Ramadan needs to be done as a requirement for a valid fast. This is the importance of knowing the intention of fasting in Ramadan in order to perfect the fasting worship. However, according to the Maliki school of thought, there is a full month's reading of the intention of fasting in Ramadan that can be read only once on the first night of Ramadan.

As is known, Ramadan is one of the most special months awaited by millions of Muslims around the world. Because there are various virtues and blessings of Ramadan. It is not surprising that Muslims compete to do good deeds to get rewards.

In this case, before starting the fasting worship in Ramadan, reading the intention of fasting is important because it is a requirement for a valid fast. The intention of fasting in Ramadan is usually read at night until before dawn.

However, according to the opinions of the three schools of thought, namely Shafi'i, Hanbali, and Hanafi, the intention of fasting in Ramadan must be read repeatedly before performing the fasting worship. However, the Maliki school of thought has a different opinion, where the intention of fasting can be read only once on the first night of Ramadan.

This means that the intention of fasting in Ramadan is used for a full month to be on guard if you forget to read the daily intention of fasting. That's why knowing how to read the intention of fasting Ramadan for a whole month is important for you as it is found in the review below.

Here is the recommended intention for fasting Ramadan for a whole month which is advised to be read once on the first night of Ramadan as quoted from merdeka.com and NU Online.

1. The Intention of Fasting Ramadan for a Whole Month

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The intention of fasting is part of the requirements for the validity of fasting that cannot be missed by Muslims. Because with that, the obligatory fast of Ramadan will be considered valid. So what if you forget to read the intention of fasting Ramadan?

Regarding this matter, according to the opinion of the Maliki School of Jurisprudence, it is considered sufficient to read the intention of fasting Ramadan once on the first night of Ramadan. This means that the intention of fasting Ramadan can be used to represent the intention of fasting for a whole month as an anticipation if you forget to read the daily intention of fasting. So when you forget to read the intention of fasting, the fast is still considered valid if you have read the intention of fasting Ramadan for a whole month based on the guidance of the Maliki School of Jurisprudence. However, the daily intention of fasting Ramadan still needs to be read every day as part of the requirements for the validity of fasting.

According to Nu Online, according to Sheikh Muhammad bin Yusuf al-Ghurnathi, an expert in the Maliki School of Jurisprudence, he affirmed:

"And it is sufficient to have the intention once for the obligatory continuous fasting. Imam al-Lakhmi said, As for the fasting that is obligatory to be done continuously, such as Ramadan, two months of fasting for dhihar, fasting as a penalty for murder, people who vow to fast on certain days, people who vow to fast continuously without specifying the day, then the intention at the beginning is sufficient for the entirety."

As for the reading of the intention of fasting Ramadan for a whole month based on the opinion of the Maliki School of Jurisprudence, you can see it through the review below. Here is the intention of fasting the whole month of Ramadan.

"Nawaitu shauma syahri ramadhaana kullihi lillaahi ta'aalaa"

Meaning: "I intend to fast the whole month of Ramadan this year for the sake of Allah Ta'ala."

2. The Time to Read the Intention of Fasting Ramadan for a Whole Month

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Based on the time to read the intention of fasting the whole month of Ramadan, it is known that it can be done only once on the first night of Ramadan. The intention of fasting is read similar to the intention in other schools of thought, which is read during the night until shortly before dawn.

Meaning that the intention of fasting the whole month of Ramadan can be read at night after tarawih prayers or before dawn. In this case, if the intention of fasting is read outside of these times, then the fast is considered invalid.

However, it is known that the intention of fasting the whole month of Ramadan can be read only once on the first night of Ramadan. According to Nu Online, based on the opinion of Sheikh Muhammad bin Yusuf al-Ghurnathi, an expert in the Maliki school of fiqh, he confirms that:

"Ibn Rushd said, as for fasting that can be separated, such as qadha Ramadan, fasting Ramadan while traveling, oath penalty, fidyah al-adza (penalty for someone in ihram who violates the prohibitions while in ihram), then the clear opinion from the differences of opinion of scholars is that if one intends to perform these fasts continuously, then one intention is sufficient, and the ruling of that one intention will remain even if its form is lost as long as it is not interrupted by the intentional intention to break the fast. As for someone who does not intend to do it continuously, then there is no difference of opinion that he is obliged to renew his intention every day." (Sheikh Muhammad bin Yusuf al-Ghurnathi al-Maliki, al-Taj wa al-Iklil, vol.3, p. 338)

However, the intention of fasting the whole month of Ramadan is still valid for someone who can only start fasting on the second, third, or subsequent days of Ramadan due to certain obstacles, based on the Maliki school of thought. However, the intention of fasting the whole month of Ramadan is sufficient to be read once during the month of Ramadan, and it does not need to be read continuously like the daily intention of fasting.

3. The Intention of Fasting Ramadan Daily

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As is known, some Muslims in Indonesia adhere to the opinion of the Shafi'i Mazhab in performing various sunnah and obligatory prayers, including fasting. In this case, the daily Ramadan fasting intention based on the Shafi'i Mazhab, including the Hambali and Hanafi Mazhabs, needs to be renewed every day.

This means that the intention for fasting in Ramadan must be recited every day before performing the obligatory fasting. If previously you already knew the full-month Ramadan fasting intention based on the Malikiyah Mazhab, it is also important to continue reciting the daily Ramadan fasting intention. As for the daily Ramadan fasting intention that can be recited, you can find it in the discussion below.

Nawaitu shauma ghadin an adaai fardli syahri ramadlani hadzihis sanati fardlal lillahi ta'ala.

Meaning: I intend to fast tomorrow to fulfill the obligation in this year's Ramadan month for the sake of Allah Ta'ala.

So, that is the full-month Ramadan fasting intention that can be recited once on the first night of Ramadan. The Ramadan fasting intention, as mentioned above, can be used as a reference in performing Ramadan fasting.

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