If I am praying the two-rak'ah Sunnah before or after the midday prayer and I intend to pray four rak'ahs, is it permissible to change the intention?
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The questioner : Regarding changing the intention, for example, I am praying two rak'ahs of the Sunnah before or after the midday prayer, and I wish during the prayer to make it four rak'ahs, is that permissible?
The Shaykh : It is permissible.
The questioner : It is permissible. How broad is the scope of the intention in this regard?
The Shaykh : In voluntary prayers, it is easy. In the obligatory prayer, it is not valid.
The questioner : Only in voluntary prayers.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is permissible.
The questioner : It is permissible. How broad is the scope of the intention in this regard?
The Shaykh : In voluntary prayers, it is easy. In the obligatory prayer, it is not valid.
The questioner : Only in voluntary prayers.
The Shaykh: Yes.
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