The Ruling on Reciting a Shorter Surah in the First Rak'ah and a Longer One in the Second
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Question:
What is the ruling on reciting a short surah in the first rak'ah of the prayer and a longer one in the second?
Answer:
This is contrary to the Sunnah. The Sunnah is for the first rak'ah to be longer than the second, but this does not affect his prayer; his prayer is valid, but it is contrary to the Sunnah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh
What is the ruling on reciting a short surah in the first rak'ah of the prayer and a longer one in the second?
Answer:
This is contrary to the Sunnah. The Sunnah is for the first rak'ah to be longer than the second, but this does not affect his prayer; his prayer is valid, but it is contrary to the Sunnah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/106 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (39:42)
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