The ruling on praying four rak'ahs with a single taslim in the night prayer
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Question:
May Allah reward you. He says: Honorable Shaykh, if one combines four rak'ahs with a single taslim in the night prayer, is this permissible?
Answer:
This is not recommended. This is not recommended. The prayer, may Allah have peace and blessings upon him, said: The night prayer is two by two. And the Prophet, may Allah have peace and blessings upon him, would perform tahajjud and say the taslim after every two rak'ahs. Yes.
May Allah reward you. He says: Honorable Shaykh, if one combines four rak'ahs with a single taslim in the night prayer, is this permissible?
Answer:
This is not recommended. This is not recommended. The prayer, may Allah have peace and blessings upon him, said:
The night prayer is two by two. If one of you fears the break of dawn, let him pray one rak'ah to make it odd, or let him pray one rak'ah to make odd what he has prayed.
صلاة الليل مثنى مثنى فإذا خشي أحدكم بواحدة فليوتر بركعة أو فليصلي ركعة توتر له ما صلى
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6531- حكم صلاة أربع ركعات بسلام واحد في صلاة الليل - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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