The number of rak'ahs in the prayer of need
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Question:
He says: Shaykh, I read about the prayer of need and the number of its rak'ahs, which is eight rak'ahs. Is this mentioned in the Sunnah?
Answer:
I do not know of anything regarding the number of rak'ahs in the prayer of need, but it is mentioned in the Sunnah that if a person has a need, he prays two rak'ahs and supplicates to Allah the Exalted for his need. Yes.
He says: Shaykh, I read about the prayer of need and the number of its rak'ahs, which is eight rak'ahs. Is this mentioned in the Sunnah?
Answer:
I do not know of anything regarding the number of rak'ahs in the prayer of need, but it is mentioned in the Sunnah that if a person has a need, he prays two rak'ahs and supplicates to Allah the Exalted for his need. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/098 — archive.org (2:33)
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