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Is a woman's fast valid if she purifies from menstruation after Fajr, and is her intention to fast sufficient, and is she sinful for not verifying purity before Fajr?

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For the fast of Ramadan, it is a condition to make the intention at night, based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Whoever does not make the intention to fast from the night, then there is no fast for him." Accordingly, fasting with a wavering intention is not sufficient and requires making up the day.

As for ghusl (ritual bath) after menstruation, it is obligatory for a woman to perform ghusl immediately upon seeing purity and not delay it. However, some scholars permit delaying ghusl for half a day or a day to ensure complete purity, especially if she sees dryness but not the white discharge (al-qassah al-bayda'), as a means of facilitation and to avoid hardship.

It is sufficient for a menstruating woman to make her intention from the night if it is her habit to attain purity, and she makes a firm intention from the night. If she checks for purity before going to sleep, she is not required to check again before dawn.

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