Is it required to intend to recite a surah before the takbir?
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The questioner : My brother. Yes, Adam. Regarding reciting the Qur'an after al-Fatihah in the prayer, does one intend to recite it before the takbir, or is it not required?
The Shaykh : What do you say? He asks: Is it required to intend to recite a surah after al-Fatihah before saying the takbir, or is it permissible to recite a surah after al-Fatihah even if one did not intend to beforehand? The second option, Adam.
The questioner : In principle. Yes.
The Shaykh : One may enter the prayer intending to recite only al-Fatihah, then see that there is ample time and recite a second surah; there is no impediment to this.
The Shaykh : What do you say? He asks: Is it required to intend to recite a surah after al-Fatihah before saying the takbir, or is it permissible to recite a surah after al-Fatihah even if one did not intend to beforehand? The second option, Adam.
The questioner : In principle. Yes.
The Shaykh : One may enter the prayer intending to recite only al-Fatihah, then see that there is ample time and recite a second surah; there is no impediment to this.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 894 هل يُشترط أن ينوي قراءة...📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين - مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com
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