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prayer in congregation as ordered by Allah."

When following the Imam in prayer, the intention should be, "I
intend to perform the [name of] obligatory prayer, as ordered by
Allah, the Lord of all the worlds, in this group, following this Im-
am."

When praying as an individual, the intention should be, '1 in-
tend to perform the [name of] obligatory prayer, as ordered by
Allah, the Lord of all the worlds."

The intention made when making up for missed prayers is, "I in-
tend to perform the missed [name of] obligatory prayer as a debt
to Allah, The Most High."

One should follow the intention with the first "Allahu Akbar."

Then he or she should begin the prayer service.