Until what time can I make an intention [niyah] for a fast of Ramadan and is the pre-dawn meal [suhur] a requirement?

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I missed the Sehri and unfortunately I also forgot to make "niyaa" last night. When i woke up the time for sehri was gone, now my question is whether I can fast with out sehri nd niyaa??? Kindly return the answer asap.

Mufti Sohail ibn Arif · Accepted Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

1. This question has already been answered at Ask Imam #36063.

2. No, the pre-dawn meal [suhur] is not a requirement to keep a fast, however, it is a sunnah. [i][ii]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mufti Sohail ibn Arif,
Assistant Mufti, Darul Iftaa
Chicago, USA

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

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