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- Recitation of prayers for the intention of Ramadan fasting
- Procedures for reading fasting intentions
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
Muslims around the world will soon enter the moon Ramadhan and prepare to perform fasting, one of the five pillars of Islam.
Ramadan fasting is a special time for reflection, worship, and purification of the soul. To ensure worship is accepted by Allah SWT, it is important to know the reading intention of fasting Ramadan, its meaning and procedures.
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Fasting comes from the word shiyam or fasting which means to restrain. According to the term, fasting means refraining from anything that breaks it, such as drinking, food, etc., starting from dawn (fajr) until sunset.
Quoted from the NU website, the meaning of fasting according to Rasyid Ridha Al-Manar is as follows.
Abstaining from eating and drinking, and having intercourse with women from dawn to sunset, out of hope from God and preparing the soul and preparing it for strength. May God bless you and raise your will.
Meaning: Refrain from eating, drinking and sexual intercourse, from sunrise to sunset (Magrib) because we hope for Allah’s pleasure and prepare ourselves to fear Allah by means of muraqabah (feeling that Allah always cares for you) accompanied by educating your will and desires.
Before fasting, reading the intention is something that must be done. Without intention, fasting will not be valid. In a hadith, Rasulullah SAW said that fasting without prior intention at night is considered invalid.
Whoever does not spend the night fasting before dawn comes, there is no fasting for him.
Meaning: “Whoever has not intended (to fast) the night before dawn rises, there is no fasting for him.” (HR Ad-Daru Quthni and Al-Baihaqi).
Recitation of prayers for the intention of Ramadan fasting
Here are a number of versions of reading prayers for the intention of Ramadan fasting from a number of books. Muslims can use one of the readings from the intention before performing the fasting of Ramadan.
1. Ramadhan fasting intention version of Kitab Asnal Mathalib
I intended to fast tomorrow this year on account of the obligatory Ramadan
Arab-latin: Nawaitu shaumal ghadi min hadzihis sanati ‘an fardhi Ramadhana.
Meaning: “I intend to fast tomorrow this year regarding the obligations of Ramadan.”
2. Ramadhan fasting intention version of Kitab I’anatut Talibin
I intended to fast Ramadan
Arab-latin: Nawaitu shauma Ramadhana.
Meaning: “I intend to fast the month of Ramadan.”
I intended to fast tomorrow without Ramadan
Arab-latin: Nawaitu shauma ghadin min’an Ramadhana.
Meaning: “I intend to fast tomorrow in the month of Ramadan.”
3. Ramadhan fasting intention version of Kitab Hashiyatul Jamal
I intend to fast tomorrow in order to fulfill the obligation of the month of Ramadan this year for God Almighty.
Arab-latin: Nawaitu shauma ghadin ‘an ada’i fardhi syahri Ramadhani hadzihis sanati lillahi ta’ala.
Meaning: “I intend to fast tomorrow in order to fulfill the obligations of the month of Ramadan this year because of Allah Taala.”
4. Ramadhan fasting intention version of Kitab Asnal Mathalib
I intend to fast tomorrow in order to fulfill the obligation of the month of Ramadan this year for God Almighty.
Arab-latin: Nawaitu shauma ghadin ‘an ada’i fardhi syahri Ramadhana hadzihissanati lillahi ta’ala.
Meaning: “I intend to fast tomorrow in order to fulfill the obligations of the month of Ramadan this year because of Allah Taala.”
5. Ramadhan fasting intention version of the Book of Minhajut Tholibin
I intend to fast tomorrow in order to fulfill the obligation of the month of Ramadan this year for God Almighty.
Arab-latin: Nawaitu shauma ghadin ‘an ada’i fardhi syahri Ramadhana hadzihis Sanati lillahi ta’ala.
Meaning: “I intend to fast tomorrow in order to fulfill the obligations of the month of Ramadan this year because of Allah Taala.”
Procedures for reading fasting intentions
There are things that must be considered when reading fasting intentions, as follows.
1. Time of intention
The intention to fast during Ramadan is done before dawn (Fajr). Intentions can be said after the Isha’ prayer or during sahur time, before Imsak time arrives.
Even so, there is a slight difference in time in reading the intention to fast for Ramadan. According to the Shafi’i School, the intention to fast must be done every day on the eve of Ramadan.
Meanwhile, according to the Maliki School of thought, it is enough to read the intention on the first night of Ramadan to fast for the whole month so there is no need to renew the intention every day on the grounds that fasting in Ramadan is a single act of worship, citing the MUI page.
2. Awareness and sincerity
In the context of worship, intention is a decision to do something directed only to Allah SWT. Make sure the intention of fasting is done with full awareness and sincerity, remembering that the main purpose of fasting is to worship God.
3. Can be recited silently or verbally
Reading the intention is enough to say it silently. Even so, you can recite it verbally along with the intention in your heart.
Understanding the reading, meaning, and procedure of fasting in Ramadhan is an important first step in carrying out fasting correctly. Happy fasting Ramadan 2024.
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