What is the ruling on the Dhuha prayer?
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Question:
I praise Allah for being consistent with the Dhuha prayer, or the two rak'ahs of Dhuha. One day, I applied what is called henna to my head, and I did not remember the prayer until after I had put the henna on my head. Is there anything required of me in this? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The Dhuha prayer is a recommended practice (sunnah), not obligatory. So if you leave it, there is no blame on you, whether you put henna on your head or not. The Dhuha prayer is a sunnah, and the one who performs it is rewarded, while the one who leaves it is not punished. The Muslim has the choice: if he wishes, he performs it and receives reward, and if he wishes, he leaves it and there is no blame on him. Yes.
I praise Allah for being consistent with the Dhuha prayer, or the two rak'ahs of Dhuha. One day, I applied what is called henna to my head, and I did not remember the prayer until after I had put the henna on my head. Is there anything required of me in this? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The Dhuha prayer is a recommended practice (sunnah), not obligatory. So if you leave it, there is no blame on you, whether you put henna on your head or not. The Dhuha prayer is a sunnah, and the one who performs it is rewarded, while the one who leaves it is not punished. The Muslim has the choice: if he wishes, he performs it and receives reward, and if he wishes, he leaves it and there is no blame on him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم صلاة الضحى؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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