The Number of Rak'ahs in the Rawatib (Regular Voluntary Prayers)
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Question:
How does a person perform twelve rak'ahs in a day, and is the reward for ten daily rak'ahs the same as the reward for the regular monthly salary?
Answer:
If we say four before the midday prayer, that makes twelve. If we say four before it and four after it, that makes fourteen. Yes. If we say two before the midday prayer and two after it, that is four. Two after the sunset prayer makes six. Two after the night prayer makes eight. Two after the dawn prayer makes ten. If we count two by two, that makes ten. If we say four before the midday prayer and two after it, that makes twelve. If we say four before the midday prayer and four after it, that makes fourteen. Yes. And the most complete number is fourteen. Yes.
How does a person perform twelve rak'ahs in a day, and is the reward for ten daily rak'ahs the same as the reward for the regular monthly salary?
Answer:
If we say four before the midday prayer, that makes twelve. If we say four before it and four after it, that makes fourteen. Yes. If we say two before the midday prayer and two after it, that is four. Two after the sunset prayer makes six. Two after the night prayer makes eight. Two after the dawn prayer makes ten. If we count two by two, that makes ten. If we say four before the midday prayer and two after it, that makes twelve. If we say four before the midday prayer and four after it, that makes fourteen. Yes. And the most complete number is fourteen. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب المواقيت - 3 — islamhouse.com (1:05:42)
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