What is the ruling on one who prays four rak'ahs before the Fajr prayer?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: A man enters the mosque after the adhan for Fajr, then prays four rak'ahs before Fajr. We asked him about that, and he said there is no objection to his praying four rak'ahs before the Fajr prayer. Is his action valid and prescribed?
Answer:
This is a mistake; this is a mistake on his part. There is no prayer after the dawn breaks, and no voluntary prayer after the dawn breaks except for the rawatib of Fajr only. So make him aware that this is an error.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: A man enters the mosque after the adhan for Fajr, then prays four rak'ahs before Fajr. We asked him about that, and he said there is no objection to his praying four rak'ahs before the Fajr prayer. Is his action valid and prescribed?
Answer:
This is a mistake; this is a mistake on his part. There is no prayer after the dawn breaks, and no voluntary prayer after the dawn breaks except for the rawatib of Fajr only. So make him aware that this is an error.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [515 -582] ما حكم من يصلي أربع ركعات قبل صلاة الفجر؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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