Is standing in night prayer obligatory for the one who is able to perform it?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner is from Yemen, S.M.H. Also, from her questions, O Shaykh, she asks: Is standing in night prayer obligatory for the one who is able to perform it? And what are the factors that help one to stand in night prayer?
Answer:
Standing in night prayer is not obligatory. The obligatory prayers are the five daily prayers. As for what is other than the five daily prayers, it is not obligatory; rather, standing in night prayer is a recommended practice (sunnah). It is more excellent than the prayer of the day. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: So it is a confirmed sunnah.
May Allah reward you. The questioner is from Yemen, S.M.H. Also, from her questions, O Shaykh, she asks: Is standing in night prayer obligatory for the one who is able to perform it? And what are the factors that help one to stand in night prayer?
Answer:
Standing in night prayer is not obligatory. The obligatory prayers are the five daily prayers. As for what is other than the five daily prayers, it is not obligatory; rather, standing in night prayer is a recommended practice (sunnah). It is more excellent than the prayer of the day. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The most excellent prayer is the prayer of the night, except for the obligatory prayers.
أفضل الصلاة صلاة الليل إلا المكتوبة
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6575- هل قيام الليل واجب على القادر عليه؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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