Intention for Salah
Question
assalam o alaikum .My is question about namaz,i want to know that is it necessary to do nyat before starting namaz like 2 rakat namaz farz.
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
It is necessary to make the intention for the salah one is performing before commencing salah. The intention from the heart is sufficient. It is not necessary to verbally state one’s intention.[1]
And Allah Ta‘ālā Knows Best.
Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[1]
مراقي الفلاح شرح نور الإيضاح (ص: 83)
"و" تشترط "النية" وهي الإرادة الجازمة لتمييز العبادة عن العادة ويتحقق الإخلاص فيها لله سبحانه وتعالى
الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين (رد المحتار) (١/٤٠١)
شروط الصلاة هي ثلاثة أنواع: شرط انعقاد: كنية
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- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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