The ruling on informing others that you are going to pray or perform other acts of worship
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is informing others of one's intention an innovation (bid'ah), such as saying in the middle of a group, "I am going to pray" or "I am going to perform wudu"?
Answer:
If they do not know where you are going, you may tell them, "I am going to pray," and there is no harm in that. However, if they already know where you are going, informing them of this for the sake of praising yourself is not permissible. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is informing others of one's intention an innovation (bid'ah), such as saying in the middle of a group, "I am going to pray" or "I am going to perform wudu"?
Answer:
If they do not know where you are going, you may tell them, "I am going to pray," and there is no harm in that. However, if they already know where you are going, informing them of this for the sake of praising yourself is not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [65] حكم إخبار الغير بذهابك للصلاة أو غيرها من العبادات - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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