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Is the fast of one who was forced to change the intention of an obligatory fast to a supererogatory one, or to break the fast upon hearing the adhan, then struggled and renewed the intention before the adhan finished, valid?

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The cure for obsessive thoughts is to ignore them and pay them no mind. If you intend to fast a makeup day, do not pay attention to what Satan casts into your mind, such as the idea that you changed your intention. The same applies to prayer: as soon as you intend to pray a fard (obligatory) prayer, hasten to say the takbir and do not pay attention to the devil's whispers.

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