The Prayer of Ihram and the Ruling on Praying Two Rak'ahs After It
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The questioner:
He asks: Does the prayer of ihram have a specific prayer associated with it? And what is the ruling on one who prays two units of prayer after entering ihram?
The Shaykh:
The correct view is that it does not have a specific prayer associated with it, as there is no evidence for that. However, it is better to do it after an obligatory prayer. If the time for the obligatory prayer is near, he should wait, and if he prays the obligatory prayer, he enters ihram afterwards, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. And if he enters ihram without a prayer, his ihram is valid.
The questioner:
Finally, the Shaykh says.
The Shaykh:
If he prays two units of prayer, there is nothing wrong with it; he is not prevented from doing so. Yes.
He asks: Does the prayer of ihram have a specific prayer associated with it? And what is the ruling on one who prays two units of prayer after entering ihram?
The Shaykh:
The correct view is that it does not have a specific prayer associated with it, as there is no evidence for that. However, it is better to do it after an obligatory prayer. If the time for the obligatory prayer is near, he should wait, and if he prays the obligatory prayer, he enters ihram afterwards, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. And if he enters ihram without a prayer, his ihram is valid.
The questioner:
Finally, the Shaykh says.
The Shaykh:
If he prays two units of prayer, there is nothing wrong with it; he is not prevented from doing so. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/169 — archive.org (13:20)
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