Is it a condition for the validity of Hajj to pray forty rak'ahs in al-Madinah?
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Question : Yes, this is strange. This questioner says that they claim a person's Hajj is not valid unless he prays forty prayers in al-Madinah. Is that correct?
Answer : Absolutely not. We have not heard this in the words of the scholars. Meaning, that it is a condition for the validity of Hajj to pray forty prayers; this is not correct.
Answer : Absolutely not. We have not heard this in the words of the scholars. Meaning, that it is a condition for the validity of Hajj to pray forty prayers; this is not correct.
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، لقاء[4 من 63] هل من شروط العمرة أو الحج الصلاة في مسجد الرسول؟!! الشيخ ابن عثيمين -مشروع كبارالعلماء — youtube.com (3:26)
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