Is it permissible to add to the regular voluntary prayers?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner says: We know that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray a specific number of rak'ahs as the regular voluntary prayers for each obligatory prayer. Is it permissible for me to add to that number, such as praying six or eight rak'ahs before the midday prayer, for example?
Answer:
If you consider the regular voluntary prayer to be eight rak'ahs, then this is not permissible. However, if you pray the regular voluntary prayer and add to it, not on the basis that it is a regular voluntary prayer, but on the basis that it is a general voluntary prayer, then there is no harm. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner says: We know that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray a specific number of rak'ahs as the regular voluntary prayers for each obligatory prayer. Is it permissible for me to add to that number, such as praying six or eight rak'ahs before the midday prayer, for example?
Answer:
If you consider the regular voluntary prayer to be eight rak'ahs, then this is not permissible. However, if you pray the regular voluntary prayer and add to it, not on the basis that it is a regular voluntary prayer, but on the basis that it is a general voluntary prayer, then there is no harm. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز الزيادة على السنن الرواتب؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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