FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1685 : TERSALAH LAFAZ NIAT KETIKA SOLAT
Is a prayer valid if the intention is wrongly uttered but the intention in the heart is correct?
Short answer
The prayer remains valid when the intention in the heart is correct, even if the tongue mistakenly names a different prayer.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The prayer remains valid when the intention in the heart is correct, even if the tongue mistakenly names a different prayer. The intention that counts is the one held in the heart, not the spoken words. The fatwa notes the preferred Shafi'i position that verbalising the intention is only recommended, so someone who intends Zohor in the heart but says Asar aloud has prayed Zohor.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka jika niat di dalam hati berbeza dengan lafaz niat dengan lisan, maka yang di ambil kira ialah niat di dalam hati, dan ia tidak menjejaskan kesahihan ibadah.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1685 : TERSALAH LAFAZ NIAT KETIKA SOLAT”, 28 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4392-al-kafi-1685-tersalah-lafaz-niat-ketika-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/mispronounced-intention-during-prayer/