Intention When Responding Amen
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Question
What should one intend when responding Amen?
Answer
One should intend, when responding Amen, that the blessing recited by the one who blesses is true, and I believe in it.
One should also intend the specific intention of the blessing being responded to. For example, if one hears the blessing of "Borei Pri Ha'etz," they respond Amen and intend that the name of Hashem, who creates the fruit of the tree, be blessed. This should be done for all blessings of praise. When responding Amen to blessings that contain requests and prayers, one should add the intention that the blessing is true, and also pray that this desire be fulfilled.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Siman 124, Mishnah Berurah, Subparagraph 6
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