The Ruling on Verbalizing the Intention in Prayer and the Ruling on Verbalizing the Intention for Hajj and 'Umrah

The questioner : All right, my dear, O Shaykh, I say that regarding prayer, when a person performs wudu', verbalizing the intention for prayer is not recommended.

The Shaykh : The intention, one does not verbalize the intention.

The questioner : Regarding prayer.

The Shaykh : The intention is in the heart.

The questioner : In the heart.

The Shaykh : Not on the tongue.

The questioner : All right, now I perform ghusl, leave my country, and put on the ihram, so why do I verbalize the intention for Hajj?

The Shaykh : There is no verbalizing of the intention in Hajj either.

The questioner : Even in Hajj, there is no requesting of the intention.

The Shaykh : In terms of verbalization, you only recite the talbiyah, saying "Labbaik 'Umrah, Labbaik Hajj," but to say "O Allah, I intend 'Umrah" or "I intend Hajj," this has not been reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).

The presenter : May Allah bless you.