Intention for Salaah
Q: For Fardh and Wajib Salaahs:
- Is it necessary to state the number of rakaats you are praying? i.e I am praying 3 rakaats maghrib, 2 rakaat fajr etc
- Is it sufficient to just state the salaah i.e I am praying Fajr ,Maghrib etc?
Intention
Niyyah for Sunnah Salaah
Q: For Sunnah Salaah does one have to make it with the niyyah of the Fardh Salah one is praying it for? E.g making niyyah that I am performing 2 Sunnah of Zuhr?
Imaams intention when women are included in the jamaat
Q: 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?
Changing one's niyyah in Salaah
Q: Is one allowed to change one's niyyat of Salaah (during salaah) from Fardh to Qadhaa?
Making jamaat with non-baligh child
Q: Should I make niyyah for leading jamaat, if I pray together with a non-baligh child of 6 or 7 years?
Salaah of women behind the Imaam
Q: What is the ruling regarding making niyaat for women not in the saff?