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What intention should I make?

Published as Imaams intention when women are included in the jamaat

· 26 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

We are Hanafi. If I am leading the salaah at home, and my wife wants to read salaah behind me. What intention should I make? E.g. during ramadhaan, I read Esha, Taraweeh and Witr. Do I need to make an intention for each two rakaats that she is behind, or can I make an intention once for Esha and let it count for all. How must the intention be made? Verbally, in the mind, or just a realisation that she is behind me?

Answer

You have to make the intention for every two rakaats.

The intention in the mind is sufficient.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

( لو أم رجالا ) فلا يحنث في لا يؤم أحدا ما لم ينو الإمامة ( وإن أم نساء فإن اقتدت به ) المرأة ( محاذية لرجل في غير صلاة جنازة فلا بد ) لصحة صلاتها ( من نية إماميتها ) لئلا يلزم الفساد بالمحاذاة بلا التزام ( وإن لم تقتد محاذية اختلف فيه ) فقيل يشترط وقيل لا كجنازة إجماعا وكجمعة وعيد على الأصح خلاصة وأشباه وعليه إن لم تحاذ أحدا تمت صلاتها وإلا لا

قال الشامي : قوله ( من نية إماميتها ) أي وقت الشروع لا بعده كما سيذكره في باب الإمامة ويشترط حضورها عند النية في رواية وفي أخرى لا واستظهرها في البحر (رد المحتار 1/425)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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