Is there a specific time for the intention to fast during the month of Ramadan? Can I intend to fast the entire month on the first night of Ramadan, or must it be at dawn?
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Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings.
Ayatollah Khamenei (may God protect him):
A person can intend to fast the next day on any night of Ramadan, but it is preferable on the first night of the month to intend to fast the entire month, and to renew the intention each night.
Source: Message on Prayer and Fasting - Fasting - Obligations of Fasting - Intention - Intention for Ramadan
Ayatollah Sistani (may God protect him):
One intention before the month suffices for the entire month of Ramadan; it is not necessary to have the intention every night or at dawn each day, although it is considered important to have it in some form.
Source: Minhaj al-Salihin - Vol. 1 - Intention of Fasting - M 977
May you be successful in all good.