Is it permissible to reverse the order of the surahs in the units of the loud prayers?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible to recite the surahs in reverse order, such as reciting from Surat al-Nisa in the first unit and then from Surat al-Imran in the second unit?
Answer:
What is better? The best is to arrange the surahs in the same order as the verses; that is the best. In fact, some scholars hold that arranging the surahs in order is obligatory. This is the best position. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible to recite the surahs in reverse order, such as reciting from Surat al-Nisa in the first unit and then from Surat al-Imran in the second unit?
Answer:
What is better? The best is to arrange the surahs in the same order as the verses; that is the best. In fact, some scholars hold that arranging the surahs in order is obligatory. This is the best position. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [139\ 3436] هل يجوز التنكيس في ترتيب السور في ركعات الصلاة الجهرية | الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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