The Ruling on Keeping the Nights of the Two Festivals Awake in Prayer
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Question:
Regarding Ibn al-Qayyim’s (may Allah have mercy on him) statement that it is not authentically established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) kept the nights of the two festivals awake in prayer: If it is a man’s custom to pray eleven rak'ahs, should he not pray them? And if it is not his custom, but he feels energetic on the nights of the festivals, and he did not intend to single them out for night prayer, but prayed eleven rak'ahs, would his action be a religious innovation (bid'ah)?
Answer:
Ibn al-Qayyim means that one does not single out the nights of the festivals specifically for night prayer. As for having a regular habit of night prayer, there is no harm in praying on the nights of the festivals as a continuation of his regular practice. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Regarding Ibn al-Qayyim’s (may Allah have mercy on him) statement that it is not authentically established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) kept the nights of the two festivals awake in prayer: If it is a man’s custom to pray eleven rak'ahs, should he not pray them? And if it is not his custom, but he feels energetic on the nights of the festivals, and he did not intend to single them out for night prayer, but prayed eleven rak'ahs, would his action be a religious innovation (bid'ah)?
Answer:
Ibn al-Qayyim means that one does not single out the nights of the festivals specifically for night prayer. As for having a regular habit of night prayer, there is no harm in praying on the nights of the festivals as a continuation of his regular practice. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 27 من 83 / شرح مختصر زاد المعاد / إحرام النبي - يوم النحر / صالح الفوزان / السيرة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (54:51)
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