What is said at the beginning of the Tarawih prayer, and does it include a specific intention such as (I intend to pray for Almighty God in obedience to my Generous Lord, two rak'ahs, a Sunnah)?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
Uttering the intention for prayer is an innovation, because there is no evidence that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, or his Companions did so. The is for a Muslim to bring the intention to mind with his heart only.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/14903
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 14903
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy