The ruling on praying three rak'ahs before the obligatory prayers
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Question:
This question says: A person enters the mosque during, for example, the midday prayer, and prays four rak'ahs before the midday prayer. And for the sunset prayer, he prays three rak'ahs, and for the night prayer, three rak'ahs, and so on.
Answer:
That is wrong. A voluntary prayer is not three rak'ahs except in the witr. He prays before the sunset prayer as many rak'ahs as he wishes, in pairs of two. And what is reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the regular voluntary prayer before the midday prayer is two rak'ahs or four rak'ahs with two closings of the prayer. As for praying only three rak'ahs, this is not permissible except in the witr.
This question says: A person enters the mosque during, for example, the midday prayer, and prays four rak'ahs before the midday prayer. And for the sunset prayer, he prays three rak'ahs, and for the night prayer, three rak'ahs, and so on.
Answer:
That is wrong. A voluntary prayer is not three rak'ahs except in the witr. He prays before the sunset prayer as many rak'ahs as he wishes, in pairs of two. And what is reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the regular voluntary prayer before the midday prayer is two rak'ahs or four rak'ahs with two closings of the prayer. As for praying only three rak'ahs, this is not permissible except in the witr.
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