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Is it permissible to combine the intentions of recitation and supplication when reading Quranic verses, such as the end of Surat Al-Baqarah, in prayer (whether obligatory or supererogatory)?

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If a Muslim performs a single act with multiple intentions that do not conflict, then he is rewarded for all these intentions and attains what he intended, such as giving charity to a relative with the intention of both charity and strengthening kinship ties. This also includes reciting supplications from the Quran with the intention of devotion through recitation and supplication, thereby gaining both virtues, as this helps in contemplation and humility. The Sunnah has indicated the combination of recitation and supplication in Surat Al-Fatiha, through the hadith of dividing the prayer between Allah and His servant, and through the legitimacy of saying "Amin" after Al-Fatiha. Sheikh Al-Barrak holds the view that a Quran reciter, when reciting verses containing supplications, should intend them as supplication for himself along with the intention of recitation.

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