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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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A Vow to Pray a Specific Number of Rak'ahs Without Specifying the Count

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man vowed to pray a prayer but did not specify the number of rak'ahs. Does one rak'ah suffice for him?

Answer:
No, two rak'ahs are required. When a prayer is mentioned in general terms, its minimum is two rak'ahs. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 115 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / القضاء / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (31:50)

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