What is the ruling on my fasting if I intended to fast but oversleeping prevented me from performing Qiyam al-Layl (night vigil prayer), suhoor (pre-dawn meal), and Witr prayer, knowing that I woke up seconds before the Fajr adhan and prayed Fajr?
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If you fast an obligatory fast, such as , and you make the intention for it during the night, your fast is valid. It is permissible to pray Witr even if it extends beyond the Fajr , because its time extends from after the 'Isha prayer until the emergence of dawn. If it is not prayed within this time, it should be prayed as a make-up prayer between the emergence of dawn and the Fajr prayer.
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