The Wisdom in the Number of Rak'ahs in the Prayers
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Question:
The questioner says: We love you for the sake of Allah, O Shaykh. What is the wisdom behind the number of rak'ahs? The obligatory prayer has Fajr with two, Zuhr with four, 'Asr with four, Maghrib with three, and 'Isha' with four. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The wisdom is that you obey Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and do not ask, "Why is 'Asr four, Maghrib three, and Fajr two?" There is no need for this question; it is not necessary to know the wisdom in everything. There are rulings in which the wisdom has not been revealed to us, so we believe in them and act upon them even if we do not know the wisdom. Action does not depend on knowing the wisdom; rather, action depends on the evidence. If the evidence is sound, it is obligatory for us to follow it, whether we know the wisdom or not. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner says: We love you for the sake of Allah, O Shaykh. What is the wisdom behind the number of rak'ahs? The obligatory prayer has Fajr with two, Zuhr with four, 'Asr with four, Maghrib with three, and 'Isha' with four. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The wisdom is that you obey Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and do not ask, "Why is 'Asr four, Maghrib three, and Fajr two?" There is no need for this question; it is not necessary to know the wisdom in everything. There are rulings in which the wisdom has not been revealed to us, so we believe in them and act upon them even if we do not know the wisdom. Action does not depend on knowing the wisdom; rather, action depends on the evidence. If the evidence is sound, it is obligatory for us to follow it, whether we know the wisdom or not. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-109-ولا تنازعوا فتفشلوا|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (38:53)
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