If one prays four rak'ahs before 'Asr, does he pray them as two rak'ahs and two rak'ahs?
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Question:
May Allah bless you. The questioner says: If I pray four rak'ahs before 'Asr, should I pray them consecutively like the 'Asr prayer, or should I pray them as two rak'ahs and two rak'ahs?
Answer:
You should pray them as two rak'ahs and two rak'ahs, and you should not pray them with a single taslim, combining them with one taslim. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray in pairs of two, and he said that the night prayer is in pairs of two. In another narration, he said that the prayer of the night and the day is in pairs of two. This is the best and most complete way. Yes.
May Allah bless you. The questioner says: If I pray four rak'ahs before 'Asr, should I pray them consecutively like the 'Asr prayer, or should I pray them as two rak'ahs and two rak'ahs?
Answer:
You should pray them as two rak'ahs and two rak'ahs, and you should not pray them with a single taslim, combining them with one taslim. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray in pairs of two, and he said that the night prayer is in pairs of two. In another narration, he said that the prayer of the night and the day is in pairs of two. This is the best and most complete way. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، من صلى قبل العصر أربعا، هل يصليها ركعتين ركعتين؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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