The ruling on the two rak'ahs of istikharah and whether they are distinct from the obligatory prayer and the regular voluntary prayers
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Question:
In the hadith of istikharahSunan Abi Dawud 1538Sahih (Al-Albani) some people said that these two rak'ahs are not part of the obligatory prayer, nor part of the regular voluntary sunnah. Is there a basis for this?
Answer:
Yes, this is the apparent meaning of the hadith. This is the apparent meaning of the hadith. The prayer of istikharah is independent; it is two rak'ahs that are not part of the obligatory prayer nor part of the regular voluntary prayers, but rather two rak'ahs of an independent prayer for istikharah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
In the hadith of istikharah
he should offer two supererogatory rak'ahs of prayer
فليركع ركعتين من غير الفريضةAnswer:
Yes, this is the apparent meaning of the hadith. This is the apparent meaning of the hadith. The prayer of istikharah is independent; it is two rak'ahs that are not part of the obligatory prayer nor part of the regular voluntary prayers, but rather two rak'ahs of an independent prayer for istikharah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
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