The Ruling on the Sutrah in Prayer and Its Size
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Question:
What is the ruling on the sutrah in prayer, and what is its size?
Answer:
The sutrah in prayer is something raised to the height of the back of a saddle. Its ruling is that it is a recommended practice (sunnah); it is a recommended practice (sunnah), as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:. However, it is not obligatory. Yes, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed some of the prayers without a sutrah in front of him. Yes.
What is the ruling on the sutrah in prayer, and what is its size?
Answer:
The sutrah in prayer is something raised to the height of the back of a saddle. Its ruling is that it is a recommended practice (sunnah); it is a recommended practice (sunnah), as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
When any one of you prays, let him pray facing a sutrah and let him come close to it
إذا صلى أحدكم فليصلي إلى سترة وليدنو منها
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، نور على الدرب 064 من المجموعة الثالثة للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (8:20)
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