The Condition of Intention in Ablution and Its Specification
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The questioner:
Your Excellency the Shaykh, he says: Is intention required when performing wudu'?
The Shaykh:
It is necessary. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 1 Therefore, intention is necessary in worship, whether in wudu' or otherwise. Yes.
The presenter:
But is it required to specify it for a particular prayer, or does one intend, for example, to pray several prayers with it?
The Shaykh:
One intends to purify oneself from the state of ritual impurity, whether for prayer, for reciting the Qur'an, or for other acts of worship. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
Your Excellency the Shaykh, he says: Is intention required when performing wudu'?
The Shaykh:
It is necessary. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended.
إنما الأعمال بالنيات وإنما لكل امرئ ما نوىThe presenter:
But is it required to specify it for a particular prayer, or does one intend, for example, to pray several prayers with it?
The Shaykh:
One intends to purify oneself from the state of ritual impurity, whether for prayer, for reciting the Qur'an, or for other acts of worship. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7505 — youtube.com (7:53)
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