What is the ruling on one who hesitates in his intention during the prayer?
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Question:
The questioner who asked about a child’s vomit says: Does he have to repeat the Zuhr prayer in which he hesitated in his intention?
Answer:
By Allah, if he hesitated in his intention to the extent that he would break the prayer and what breaks it, then this certainly undermines the intention. The intention is a condition for the validity of the prayer. Since he hesitated in it, there is no doubt that repeating it is the safer course for him. Yes.
The questioner who asked about a child’s vomit says: Does he have to repeat the Zuhr prayer in which he hesitated in his intention?
Answer:
By Allah, if he hesitated in his intention to the extent that he would break the prayer and what breaks it, then this certainly undermines the intention. The intention is a condition for the validity of the prayer. Since he hesitated in it, there is no doubt that repeating it is the safer course for him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من تردد في النية أثناء الصلاة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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