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16 / 07 / 2026
Please note: this fatwa has been translated by artificial intelligence.
The Ruling on Uttering the Intention Before Prayer and Its Description
Is uttering the intention before prayer considered an innovation according to some scholars? And if it is not an innovation, should the worshiper say: I intend to pray the obligatory Asr prayer, for example?
Answer
I say, and with God's help: expressing the intention verbally is recommended, and the claim that it is an innovation is incorrect; it is an odd opinion held by those who abandon the practice of the jurisprudential schools, and God knows best.
