The Reality of Intention in Acts of Worship

Question:
The questioner asks the Shaykh, may Allah protect him, and says: Is the intention that I say in my heart when performing wudu, or when I intend to fast in Ramadan, for example, every day: "I intend to do such and such," or is it sufficient for that to be in the heart and resolve? May Allah reward you with good?

Answer:
Intention is your knowledge that you are doing such-and-such. When you eat the pre-dawn meal, your knowledge that you are eating it to fast today is the intention. When you stand up for prayer, that is the intention. The intention is the heart knowing that it stood up for this thing, or began this thing, or will begin this thing, seeking the face of Allah Yes, and it does not require verbalization. One does not say with his tongue, "I intend," but it is sufficient with the heart. As for verbalizing the intention, saying "I intend to pray" or "I intend to perform tawaf," this is a religious innovation with no basis for it. Yes.

The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.