THE INTENTION
(Seventh Pre-condition for
Salat)
Q. What is intention (Niy-yah)?
To intend means to seriously make up
one’s mind.
Q. What should one keep in one’s mind while
affirming the intention for Salat?
It is essential to have in mind the
particular fard Salat that one intends to offer. For example, if he is going to
offer the Salat of Fajr, he should affirm his intention thus:
“I hereby offer the Salat of Fajr this
day.” If he is offering a deferred (qada) Salat he should affirm the intention
that he is going to offer the Salat for such and such day. If one is offering
the Salat behind the imam (head of the prayer), intention for that is also
necessary.
Q. How is it to express the intention in
words?
It
is desirable. If one says it in words, well and good, but no harm will come if
he does not express it in words.
Q. How to make intention for the Nafl Salat?
It is enough to have the intention that
one is offering the Nafl Salat. Same will hold good for masnun Salat and
Taravih (Salat after ‘Isha during Ramadan)
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