What is the ruling on praying four rak'ahs before the Fajr prayer?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner says: Some of the common people pray four rak'ahs when they enter the mosque for the Fajr prayer, and he says, "What?" He says: Some of the common people pray four rak'ahs when they enter the mosque for the Fajr prayer, and they say two rak'ahs as the greeting of the mosque and two rak'ahs as the sunnah of Fajr. Should this be rebuked in this case?
Answer:
Yes, it should be rebuked; because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said the Fajr, so he prays the two rak'ahs of Fajr, and that suffices for the greeting of the mosque. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner says: Some of the common people pray four rak'ahs when they enter the mosque for the Fajr prayer, and he says, "What?" He says: Some of the common people pray four rak'ahs when they enter the mosque for the Fajr prayer, and they say two rak'ahs as the greeting of the mosque and two rak'ahs as the sunnah of Fajr. Should this be rebuked in this case?
Answer:
Yes, it should be rebuked; because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said
When the Fajr breaks, there is no prayer except the two rak'ahs
إذا طلع الفجر فلا صلاة إلا ركعتي
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم صلاة أربع ركعات قبل صلاة الفجر؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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