Prayer of four or six rak'ahs before Fajr
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Question:
Then he says, may Allah keep you safe, he says: Some people pray four rak'ahs before Fajr, or six. So does he pray?
Answer:
This is permissible. What is permissible is that if Fajr has appeared, there is no prayer except the two rak'ahs of Fajr. It is a time of prohibition. It is a time of prohibition after the appearance of Fajr for voluntary prayer. No voluntary prayer is prayed after the appearance of Fajr except the regular voluntary prayer of Fajr. Yes.
Then he says, may Allah keep you safe, he says: Some people pray four rak'ahs before Fajr, or six. So does he pray?
Answer:
This is permissible. What is permissible is that if Fajr has appeared, there is no prayer except the two rak'ahs of Fajr. It is a time of prohibition. It is a time of prohibition after the appearance of Fajr for voluntary prayer. No voluntary prayer is prayed after the appearance of Fajr except the regular voluntary prayer of Fajr. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب صلاة التطوع — islamhouse.com (58:24)
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