The proof offered for the importance of intention includes the Quranic command to worship Allah with sincere devotion (98:5).
Shafi‘i reasoning treats wudu as worship requiring intention for validity. The Hanafi explanation distinguishes the legal purification obtained by washing from the separate devotional reward associated with performing it intentionally as worship.
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Recommended Acts of Wudu and Juristic Differences
The proof offered for the importance of intention includes the Quranic command to worship Allah with sincere devotion (98:5).
Shafi‘i reasoning treats wudu as worship requiring intention for validity. The Hanafi explanation distinguishes the legal purification obtained by washing from the separate devotional reward associated with performing it intentionally as worship.