The prescribed Ramadan time is assigned to the obligatory Ramadan fast, not another fast.
In the Ramadan example being explained:
• A general intention to fast results in the Ramadan fast.
• An intention for another obligatory fast, such as a vowed or expiation fast, also results in the Ramadan fast.
The contrast is with no fasting intention at all, which does not produce a fast. A specified Ramadan time does not replace intention; it determines which fast a fasting intention counts toward in this example.
- Which Fast Does the Ramadan Time Determine?