The one who intentionally adds an extra rak'ah: Does he commit an innovation in the prayer by introducing something that is not part of it?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: The one who intentionally adds an extra rak'ah, does he thereby become an innovator, since he has introduced into the prayer something that is not part of it?
Answer:
The one who intentionally adds a fifth rak'ah, if he is ignorant, he is excused due to his ignorance. But if he is doing it intentionally, this is apostasy from the religion of Islam, because he has intentionally added to what Allah has prescribed. He says: Is this enough? The prayer is not sufficient with four rak'ahs. Yes, so he is objecting to Allah and His Shari'ah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: The one who intentionally adds an extra rak'ah, does he thereby become an innovator, since he has introduced into the prayer something that is not part of it?
Answer:
The one who intentionally adds a fifth rak'ah, if he is ignorant, he is excused due to his ignorance. But if he is doing it intentionally, this is apostasy from the religion of Islam, because he has intentionally added to what Allah has prescribed. He says: Is this enough? The prayer is not sufficient with four rak'ahs. Yes, so he is objecting to Allah and His Shari'ah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [650 -3022] الذي يأتي بركعةٍ زائدة متعمداً، هل يقا: إنه أحدث في الصلاة ما ليس منها؟ — youtube.com
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