The first form of intrinsic goodness is in the act's own substance and components; it does not become separated from the act.
• Faith in the heart means inwardly affirming the truth. That inward affirmation remains good at all times. Even a threat to life does not permit abandoning it in one's heart.
• Prayer contains reverence for Allah throughout its acts, and revering Allah is good.
Prayer may nevertheless cease to be required in specific cases of a Shariah-recognized excuse1. This concerns the duty in that case, not a loss of prayer's goodness.
1. A duty falling away: a requirement no longer applies in the relevant Shariah-recognized case; personal inconvenience alone does not define that case.
- Goodness That Belongs to the Act Itself