What is the ruling on one who intends ihram in his heart without verbalizing it?
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Question:
The questioner says: A woman entered the state of ihram, but she did not verbalize the intention of ihram; rather, she intended it in her heart. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Ihram is the intention in the heart. So if she intends to enter into the rites, she has entered the state of ihram. As for verbalizing it, it is a recommended practice (sunnah). If she says, "Labbaik Allahumma 'umrah" (Here I am, O Allah, for 'Umrah) or "Labbaik Allahumma Hajjan" (Here I am, O Allah, for Hajj), that is a recommended practice (sunnah). But the original basis is the intention in the heart, meaning the intention to enter and begin the 'Umrah or the Hajj. Yes.
The questioner says: A woman entered the state of ihram, but she did not verbalize the intention of ihram; rather, she intended it in her heart. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Ihram is the intention in the heart. So if she intends to enter into the rites, she has entered the state of ihram. As for verbalizing it, it is a recommended practice (sunnah). If she says, "Labbaik Allahumma 'umrah" (Here I am, O Allah, for 'Umrah) or "Labbaik Allahumma Hajjan" (Here I am, O Allah, for Hajj), that is a recommended practice (sunnah). But the original basis is the intention in the heart, meaning the intention to enter and begin the 'Umrah or the Hajj. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من قصد نية الإحرام في قلبه دون التلفظ بها؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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