Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat
Question: Assalamu alaykum
Does the intention of breaking the prayer or thinking about breaking the prayer invalidate it?
Answer: Wa ‘alaykum as-salam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh
I pray you are well.
No; thinking about invalidating the prayer, or even intending to do so does not invalidate it. Just like with a fast, to invalidate a prayer you must actually perform a particular action. These actions range from speaking to invalidating one’s wudu (Shurunbulalai;Maraqi al-falah)
I recommend that you study the laws of purification and prayer. These are matters which recur often so it is best to stay on top of them through study and reviewing what one learns.
May Allah bless you with the best of both worlds.
Wassalam,
[Shaykh] Abdul-Rahim Reasat