Is it fardh to make a silent intention before praying? What would one say in his intention?
Question
Is it fardh to make a silent intention before praying? What would one say in his intention?
Answer
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh
The intention for salah from the heart is sufficient. It is not fardh to make verbal intention before performing salah.
And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Wassalam
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa
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- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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