The Ruling on Verbalizing the Intention in Prayer and Other Matters
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The following message was received by the program from Bahrain, and its sender is one of the brothers from there, saying: (K. J. R). Our brother has only nine questions, Your Eminence. In one of his questions, he asks: If I verbalize inside the mosque and say, "O Allah, I intend to perform wudu for the 'Asr prayer, for example," or "I intend to pray in this manner," is this considered a religious innovation? Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer: Yes, yes. He should not verbalize the intention, neither in prayer nor in wudu. The place of the intention is the heart. One comes to prayer with the intention of prayer, and that is sufficient. One stands up for wudu with the intention of wudu, and that is sufficient. There is no need to say, "I intend to perform wudu," or "I intend to pray," or "I intend to fast," or "I intend to perform Hajj," or the like. The place of the intention is the heart. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 1 Neither the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) nor his Companions verbalized the intention in prayer or in wudu. We must follow their example in this regard and not introduce into our religion what Allah has not permitted. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 1718b meaning: it is rejected.
And by this, it is known that verbalizing is a religious innovation. Verbalizing the intention is a religious innovation. Yes.
Answer: Yes, yes. He should not verbalize the intention, neither in prayer nor in wudu. The place of the intention is the heart. One comes to prayer with the intention of prayer, and that is sufficient. One stands up for wudu with the intention of wudu, and that is sufficient. There is no need to say, "I intend to perform wudu," or "I intend to pray," or "I intend to fast," or "I intend to perform Hajj," or the like. The place of the intention is the heart. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended.
إنما الأعمال بالنيات وإنما لكل امرئ ما نوىHe who did any act for which there is no sanction from our behalf, that is to be rejected.
من عمل عملاً ليس عليه أمرنا فهو ردAnd by this, it is known that verbalizing is a religious innovation. Verbalizing the intention is a religious innovation. Yes.
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