The ruling on recitation in the two rak'ahs of the Dhuhr prayer
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The questioner:
You mentioned the Dhuhr prayer in the first two rak'ahs; is there a length to the recitation in each of them?
The Shaykh:
Yes. Yes.
The questioner:
In the Dhuhr prayer, is it recommended to recite a translation in the first two rak'ahs?
The Shaykh:
Yes. In Dhuhr, 'Asr, Maghrib, and 'Isha, it is a recommended practice (sunnah) to recite whatever is easy for you in the first and second rak'ahs, in addition to al-Fatihah. The same applies to Fajr; it is a recommended practice to recite in both rak'ahs in addition to al-Fatihah. The obligatory part (fard) is al-Fatihah. Yes.
You mentioned the Dhuhr prayer in the first two rak'ahs; is there a length to the recitation in each of them?
The Shaykh:
Yes. Yes.
The questioner:
In the Dhuhr prayer, is it recommended to recite a translation in the first two rak'ahs?
The Shaykh:
Yes. In Dhuhr, 'Asr, Maghrib, and 'Isha, it is a recommended practice (sunnah) to recite whatever is easy for you in the first and second rak'ahs, in addition to al-Fatihah. The same applies to Fajr; it is a recommended practice to recite in both rak'ahs in addition to al-Fatihah. The obligatory part (fard) is al-Fatihah. Yes.
Source
صحيح البخاري (الشرح الثاني) — binbaz.org.sa (16:59)
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