The ruling on verbalizing the intention during ablution

Question:
This is from the misfortune of a questioner, A.S.A. He says: Honorable Shaykh, regarding verbalizing the intention during ablution, is it obligatory or not?

Answer:
It is an innovation (bid'ah) and not permissible to verbalize the intention; it is forbidden (haram) to verbalize it. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The place of the intention is the heart. Verbalizing it is an innovation because Allah (Mighty and Majestic) knows what is in the heart even if you do not verbalize it, and because it is not reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to verbalize the intention during ablution, during prayer, or at the beginning of acts of worship. This is not reported except for the sacrificial animal, whether it is the 'Id sacrifice (udhiyah) or the pilgrimage sacrifice (hady), where one names what one intends and says, "O Allah, it is from You and for You, so accept it from me" or "accept it on behalf of so-and-so." Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and may He benefit Islam and the Muslims through you.