The ruling on the opening supplication in prayer
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The questioner:
One of the sisters, Umm Fayyaz, asks: Is the opening supplication (du'a al-istiftah) a recommended practice (sunnah) or obligatory?
The Shaykh:
The opening supplications in prayer are a recommended practice (sunnah), not obligatory. They are among the verbal recommended practices (sunnah) of the prayer. Yes.
The questioner:
And is it in the obligatory prayer and...
The Shaykh:
Yes, it includes the prayer, whether voluntary or obligatory. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you and reward you.
One of the sisters, Umm Fayyaz, asks: Is the opening supplication (du'a al-istiftah) a recommended practice (sunnah) or obligatory?
The Shaykh:
The opening supplications in prayer are a recommended practice (sunnah), not obligatory. They are among the verbal recommended practices (sunnah) of the prayer. Yes.
The questioner:
And is it in the obligatory prayer and...
The Shaykh:
Yes, it includes the prayer, whether voluntary or obligatory. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you and reward you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/194 — archive.org (1:59)
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