What does Niyyah mean?
Intention: the resolve in the heart that gives an act its value.
Niyyah explained
Actions are by intentions, the Prophet ﷺ said, and every person has what he intended. Niyyah is in the heart, not spoken aloud, and it is what turns a habit into worship and worship into a habit.
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Questions about Niyyah
What does Niyyah mean?
Niyyah (نِيَّة, Niyyah) means: Intention: the resolve in the heart that gives an act its value.
How is Niyyah written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written نِيَّة and pronounced Niyyah. It is also spelled Intention.
Where does Niyyah come from in the Quran or hadith?
Actions are by intentions, the Prophet ﷺ said, and every person has what he intended. Niyyah is in the heart, not spoken aloud, and it is what turns a habit into worship and worship into a habit. Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 1.
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