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Praying to Allah in one’s mind

· 12 Muharram 1436 AH1 min readFatwa 31102English

Question

If i pray to allah in mind in salat Assalamu alikum.is it will cause any harm to my salat if i pray to allah in mind in salat ?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

When you perform salaat by yourself, you must read so loudly that at least you can hear yourself. If you read only in your mind, the salaat will be invalid.[1]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Muhammad Haris Siddiqui

Student Darul Iftaa
Melbourne, Australia

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[1] "المخافة أن يسمع نفسه" (الهداية 1/352 – إدارة القرآن و العلوم الإسلامية)

أدنى (المخافتة إسماع نفسه)" (الدر المختار 1\534 – HM Saeed)

امداد الفتاوی 1\206 – مکتبہ دار العلوم کراچی

Answered by
Muhammad Haris Siddiqui
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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