A man entered to pray, but he did not intend that it was the Zuhr, 'Asr, or 'Isha' prayer. Is his prayer valid?
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question : If a man steps forward to pray, but he does not intend that this prayer is the Zuhr, 'Asr, Maghrib, 'Isha', or Fajr prayer, and he only intends a general prayer, does that suffice for him?
Answer : No, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Actions are only by intentions," and this man did not specify.
Answer : No, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Actions are only by intentions," and this man did not specify.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 6 - 60 دخل رجل ليصلي لكنه لم ينوِ أنها صلاة الظهر أو العصر أو العشاء فهل تصح صلاته؟ - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.
