Reciting Surat al-Ikhlas after the prayer of four rak'ahs
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The fifth question of Fatwa number ( 20903 )
Q5: In our town, in the rest period after the four rak'ahs of the tarawih prayer, the imam recites Surat al-Ikhlas three times and orders the worshippers to recite it. Is this permissible?
A5: Reciting Surat al-Ikhlas after the four rak'ahs of the tarawih prayer and repeating it three times is a religious innovation (bid'ah) with no basis in the pure Shari'ah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 1718a . And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q5: In our town, in the rest period after the four rak'ahs of the tarawih prayer, the imam recites Surat al-Ikhlas three times and orders the worshippers to recite it. Is this permissible?
A5: Reciting Surat al-Ikhlas after the four rak'ahs of the tarawih prayer and repeating it three times is a religious innovation (bid'ah) with no basis in the pure Shari'ah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
'A'isha reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: He who innovates things in our affairs for which there is no valid (reason) (commits sin) and these are to be rejected.
من أحدث في أمرنا هذا ما ليس منه فهو رد
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