Dedicating the intention of worship

Fasting the month of Ramadan is one of the pillars of Islam. None can be Muslim without fasting Ramadan. Fasting is one of the most exalted rituals of worship, so it is important to remind making the intentions that enable us to invest this blessed month to obtain the freedom from the hellfire and gain treasures of rewards. May Allah help us all in investing all times in the good deeds. Allah is The One Who facilitates the way to the good deeds, and He is The One Who gives rewards for them.

The heart is the place of the intention, so it should not be uttered.

We dedicate our intention for:



Allah almighty says: “O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous” [Al-Baqarah 2:183]


Transliteration: Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo kutiba AAalaykumu alssiyamu kama kutiba AAala allatheena min qablikum laAAallakum tattaqoona



The prophet, peace be upon him, said: “The superstructure of Islam is raised on five (pillars), i. e. the oneness of Allah, the establishment of prayer, payment of Zakat, the, fast of Ramadan, and Pilgrimage (to Mecca) for whoever affords it.” [Agreed upon].




The prophet, peace be upon him, said: “Every night at the breakfast, Allah almighty free some (sinful) Muslims from the hellfire.” [Declared Hasan (good) by Al-Albani]



The prophet, peace be upon him, said: “He who observed prayer at night during Ramadan, because of faith and seeking his reward from Allah, his previous sins would be forgiven.” [Agreed upon]




The prophet, peace be upon him, said: “In Paradise there is a gate which is called Rayyan through which only the observers of fast would enter on the Day on Resurrection. None else would enter along with them. It would be proclaimed: Where are the observers of fast that they should be admitted into it? -and when the last of them would enter, it would be closed and no one would enter it.” [Agreed upon]




The prophet, peace be upon him, said: “Five prayers and from one Friday prayer to (the next) Friday prayer is an expiation (of the sins committed in between their intervals) if major sins are not committed.” [Narrated by Muslim]




The prophet, peace be upon him, said: “Fasting and the Holy Quran will be intercessors to the slave on the Day of Resurrection. Fasting would say; ‘O my Lord, I had prevented him from food and drink all the day, so make me intercessor to him.’ And the Quran would say; ‘O my Lord, I had prevented him from sleeping at night, so make me intercessor to him.’ Then, they would be given the intercession.” [Authenticated by Al-Albani]




The prophet, peace be upon him, said: “He who observed prayer on Lailat-ul- Qadr with faith and seeking reward (from Allah), all his previous sins would be forgiven.” [Agreed upon]




The prophet, peace be upon him, said: “He who fasts a day for Allah’s sake, Allah would get him away from the hellfire such and such distance.” [Narrated by An-Nasaey]




The prophet, peace be upon him, said: “Every good deed of Adam's son is for him except fasting; it is for Me. and I shall reward (the fasting person) for it.” [Narrated by Al-Bukhari & Muslim]




The prophet, peace be upon him, said: “Umra during the month of Ramadan would suffice for Hajj” or “Hajj along with me” [Narrated by Al-Bukhari & Muslim]




When Abu Omama asked the prophet, peace be upon him, to guide him to some work enable him to enter paradise; the prophet peace be upon him said: “Observe fasting because there is nothing equal it.” [Narrated by An-Nassaey]




The prophet, peace be upon him, said: “He who observed the fast of Ramadan and then followed it with six (fasts) of Shawwal; it would be as if he fasted perpetually.” [Declared Hasan (good) by At-Tirmizi]




The prophet, peace be upon him, said: “There are two occasions of joy for one who fasts, joy when he breaks it, and joy when he meets his Lord.” [Narrated by Al-Bukhari & Muslim]





Invoking Allah: “There are three persons whom their invoke would never be rejected; the rightful ruler, the one who is fasting (till he breaks his fasting) and who is maltreated.” [Narrated by Bin Majja]


Hastening the breaking of the fast: “The people will continue to prosper, as long as they hasten the breaking of the fast.” [Agreed upon]


Delaying Al-Suhur: “My Ummah will continue to prosper as long as they hasten the breaking of the fast and delay Al-Suhur.” [Narrated by Ahmed]


Using the tooth stick (Siwak): “Were it not that I might over-burden the people; I would have ordered them to use tooth stick at every time of prayer.” [Agreed upon]


Itikaf: “The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to perform Itikaf every year in the month of Ramadan for ten days, and when it was the year of his death, he stayed in Itikaf for twenty days.” [Narrated by Al-Bukhari]




The prophet, peace be upon him, said: “He who provides food (as a breakfast) to the one who is fasting, he would have rewards equal to him without any deduction from his rewards.” [Narrated by Al-Albani]




The prophet, peace be upon him, used to eat some Ajwa dates (as a breakfast) before going to the prayer. If he did not find Ajwa dates, he would then eat some dray dates. If he did not find dray dates, he would drink some water.” [Authenticated by Al-Albnai, Sahih Al Jame’]




The prophet, peace be upon him, said: “Whoever imitates people is considered as one of them.” [Narrated by Abu Dawud]


He also said: “Al-Suhur meal is the difference between our fasting and the fasting of the people of the book.” [Narrated by Muslim]


Having the rewards of the rituals of worship doubled; whether it is prayer at night, reading to the Holy Quran, performing Umra, giving charity, kindness with relatives …etc.



The prophet, peace be upon him, said: “Satan circulates in the body of man the circulation of blood” [Narrated by Al-Bukhari]


Fasting narrows blood vessels, so the way of Satan becomes narrower.

May Allah open to us all the gates of obedience and good deeds

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