💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 Allahu A'lam. When it comes to fasting Sunnah fasts, like fasting every other Monday and Thursday, you are allowed to continue fasting for Allah's sake even if you woke up after Salat Al-Fajr, did not have your Suhoor meal and was unable to form your niyyah/intention to fast. Especially for those who habitually fast Sunnah fasts, if they eagerly intended to fast the next day (say Monday, Thursday or yawm 'Arafah), but they overslept, missed their Tahajjud Qiyaam Al-Layl prayer and got up when the Adhaan of Fajr Salah was called, they can make their niyyah/intention to fast Sunnah fasting despite not having their actual Suhoor meal earlier. You can also intend to fast a Sunnah fast in the afternoon if you didn't eat or drink anything since Fajr prayer just as the noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam intended to fast a Sunnah fast when he couldn't find anything to eat during the daytime.
One's niyyah/intention to fast is obligatory (waajib) when it comes to fasting in Ramadan.
From the benefits of fasting Sunnah fasts, to please Allah the Almighty, regularly:
1) You become closer to Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala and His beloved Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam by striving to do more good deeds that are encouraged for us to do.
2) To join those who get to enter Baab Ar-Rayyaan in Paradise, a special place for those believers who loved fasting for Allah's sake.
3) More guarantee and higher chances of getting your Du'as answered as a fasting Muslim.
4) Your ability to implement self-control and self-discipline increases.
5) Your level or station in Jannah also increases
Inn-sha-Allah.
📖 'Aisha RadhiAllahu 'anha narrated: The Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said to me one day, “O Aisha, do you have anything to eat?” She said, “O Messenger of Allah, I have nothing.” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Then I am fasting.”
Source: Sahih Muslim 1154
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim
Al-Nawawi said, “In this is evidence for the view of the majority, that it is permissible to form an intention to voluntarily fast during the day before the setting of the sun.”
Source: Sharḥ Al-Nawawī ‘alá Sahih Muslim 1154
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