Is the sutrah (prayer barrier) obligatory in prayer?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan Ibn Majah 954Sahih (Darussalam) Does this text make the sutrah obligatory in prayer?
Answer:
No, according to the majority of scholars, the sutrah is a recommended practice (sunnah), not obligatory. When the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) taught the one who prayed incorrectly, he did not mention the sutrah to him. The sutrah is a recommended practice that completes the prayer, among the things that complete it. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
When anyone of you performs prayer, let him pray facing towards a Sutrah, and let him get close to it
إذا صلى أحدكم فليصل إلى سترة وليدن منهاAnswer:
No, according to the majority of scholars, the sutrah is a recommended practice (sunnah), not obligatory. When the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) taught the one who prayed incorrectly, he did not mention the sutrah to him. The sutrah is a recommended practice that completes the prayer, among the things that complete it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4082- 4717] هل السترة في الصلاة واجبة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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