Praying to Allah in one’s mind
Question
If i pray to allah in mind in salat Assalamu alikum.is it will cause any harm to my salat if i pray to allah in mind in salat ?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
When you perform salaat by yourself, you must read so loudly that at least you can hear yourself. If you read only in your mind, the salaat will be invalid.[1]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Muhammad Haris Siddiqui
Student Darul Iftaa
Melbourne, Australia
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[1] "المخافة أن يسمع نفسه" (الهداية 1/352 – إدارة القرآن و العلوم الإسلامية)
أدنى (المخافتة إسماع نفسه)" (الدر المختار 1\534 – HM Saeed)
امداد الفتاوی 1\206 – مکتبہ دار العلوم کراچی
- Answered by
- Muhammad Haris Siddiqui
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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