The Ruling on Verbalizing the Intention of Fasting
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Question:
May Allah bless you and reward you. This person asks: Is the intention that I say in my heart when performing wudu, or when I intend to fast in Ramadan, for example, saying every day, "I intend to do such and such"?
Answer:
Do not say that. Do not verbalize the intention. Verbalizing the intention is a bid'ah (religious innovation). The place of the intention is the heart. Verbalizing it is a bid'ah. If you come to perform wudu, it means you have intended it. If you stand up for prayer, it means you have intended it, even if you do not verbalize it. Yes.
May Allah bless you and reward you. This person asks: Is the intention that I say in my heart when performing wudu, or when I intend to fast in Ramadan, for example, saying every day, "I intend to do such and such"?
Answer:
Do not say that. Do not verbalize the intention. Verbalizing the intention is a bid'ah (religious innovation). The place of the intention is the heart. Verbalizing it is a bid'ah. If you come to perform wudu, it means you have intended it. If you stand up for prayer, it means you have intended it, even if you do not verbalize it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حكم التلفظ بنية الصيام - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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