What is the ruling on changing the intention of fasting from obligatory to supererogatory after having started it?
Changing the intention of an obligatory fast to a supererogatory one after commencing it is a matter of scholarly disagreement:
Hanafis and Shafi’is: They hold that a obligatory fast does not become invalid or turn into a supererogatory fast by changing the intention. The Shafi'is consider this to be the more correct view. However, during , a supererogatory fast is not valid.
Malikis: If the change was deliberate and frivolous, the fast becomes void. If it was due to forgetfulness, there is a difference of opinion.
Hanbalis: If one intended to make up a fast (qada’) and then changed their intention to a supererogatory fast, the qada’ becomes void. A supererogatory fast is not valid for someone who owes qada’ for Ramadan before performing the qada’. However, some of their books, such as "al-Furu'," "al-Tanqih," and "al-Muntaha," hold that it is valid as a supererogatory fast.
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