Is it permissible to verbalize the intention for prayer?
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Question:
The questioner says: O Shaykh! Is it permissible to verbalize the intention for prayer, and if not, how is it done?
Answer:
The intention is made with the heart; one intends with his heart to pray Zuhr, 'Asr, or Maghrib. It is not prescribed to verbalize the intention; one should not say, "I intend to pray such-and-such." This is not permissible; it is a religious innovation. Rather, he intends with his heart to pray Zuhr, 'Asr, or Maghrib, the sunnah of Duha, the regular voluntary prayers (rawatib), and the witr prayer, by intention in the heart. Actions are by intentions, and their place is the heart.
The presenter: May Allah preserve you.
The questioner says: O Shaykh! Is it permissible to verbalize the intention for prayer, and if not, how is it done?
Answer:
The intention is made with the heart; one intends with his heart to pray Zuhr, 'Asr, or Maghrib. It is not prescribed to verbalize the intention; one should not say, "I intend to pray such-and-such." This is not permissible; it is a religious innovation. Rather, he intends with his heart to pray Zuhr, 'Asr, or Maghrib, the sunnah of Duha, the regular voluntary prayers (rawatib), and the witr prayer, by intention in the heart. Actions are by intentions, and their place is the heart.
The presenter: May Allah preserve you.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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