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Changing one's intention in salaah from sunnat to fardh

· 17 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

A person commenced his sunnat of Zuhar. Then he realized that the time of Zuhar is about to end so he changed his intention to fardh. Will this intention be valid?

Answer

Merely changing one's intention in the heart is not sufficient. However, if one recites the takbeer again intending to commence the fardh salaah, then this will suffice.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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