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  • Is Fardh Prayer Only Mandatory?

    Posted by Haniya on March 19, 2022 at 6:27 pm

    Asalamoalaikum!

    Is Fardh Prayers enough to satisfy the required prayers per prayer time?

    Usually we are taught the mandatory prayers for each prayer time being( I might be wrong on this. Other people might have differentiating opinions ):

    Fajr

    : 2 Sunnat, 2 Fardh

    Zuhur: 4 Sunnat, 4 Fardh

    Asr: 4 Sunnat, 4 Fardh

    Maghreb: 3 Fardh, 2 Sunnah

    Isha: 4 Sunnat, 3 Witr, 2 Nafl OR 4 Sunnat, 4 Fardh, 3 Witr, 2 Nafl

    ( please note that this is not my interpretion of the total numbers of rakaats or types of prayers per prayer time, but the recommended types of prayers for each prayer time )

    Sometimes I end up praying only Fardh per prayer time, but feel as if I’m doing something completely wrong by leaving out the rest.

    Is Fardh only mandatory, or must we pray other types of rakats as well?

    Haniya replied 2 years, 2 months ago 3 Members · 7 Replies
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  • Is Fardh Prayer Only Mandatory?

    Haniya updated 2 years, 2 months ago 3 Members · 7 Replies
  • Umer

    Moderator March 19, 2022 at 11:02 pm

    The compulsory rakats are as follows; when we offer them we get rewarded, and if we don’t, we’ll be questioned on the day of judgement. Anything additional is optional – if we offer it we’ll be rewarded, but if we don’t we will not be questioned.

    Fajr2 rakats

    Zurh4 rakats

    Asr4 rakats

    Maghrib3 rakats

    Isha4 rakats

    • Haniya

      Member March 20, 2022 at 10:40 am

      Sir would the listed Rakaats be Fardh only?

    • Faisal Haroon

      Moderator March 20, 2022 at 11:12 am

      Yes these are fard (compulsory rakats). As Umer sahab pointed out, anything additional is optional. There’s reward for offering optional rakats but if some doesn’t then they won’t be questioned about them on the Day of Judgement.

    • Haniya

      Member March 20, 2022 at 11:15 am

      JazakAllah Khair for the clear up!

  • Umer

    Moderator March 19, 2022 at 11:02 pm

  • Umer

    Moderator March 19, 2022 at 11:02 pm

  • Umer

    Moderator March 19, 2022 at 11:02 pm

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