Is prayer and fasting valid if one forgets to verbally declare the intention (niyyah) for ghusl or wudu? And why did Allah Almighty specifically mention the raven in Surat Al-Ma'idah, when He Almighty said: "Then Allah sent a raven..."?
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Uttering the intention for acts of worship such as and wudu' is not required according to the more preponderant opinion. Therefore, ghusl, wudu', and fasting are valid, and the absence of uttering the intention does not affect their validity.
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