Question: what is niyyah in islam?
Answer: Niyyah (Arabic: نِيَّةٌ, variously transliterated niyyah, niyya [ˈnij. jah], "intention") is an Islamic concept: the intention in one's heart to do an act for the sake of God (Allah). ... A Muslim must have niyyah before commencing salat (prayer), and in order to commence the Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca).