The place of the intention is in the heart

Reference: Fataawa Ramadhaan v1 p173 no.111
Fataawa as-Siyaam libni Jibreen p39

Question: What is the ruling regarding making the intention vocally, such as when some people make the intention to fast [by saying]; “O Allaah, I have made the intention to fast”?

Response: The place of the intention is in the heart and it is not permissible to vocally make the intention either for the prayer, or the fast, or the purification or other than these.


Translation originally published on 17 December, 2000.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004.

Related posts