What is the ruling on the Dhuha prayer and how many rak'ahs does it have?
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The questioner : Tell us, O honorable Shaykh, about the Dhuha prayer and the number of rak'ahs. May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : The Dhuha prayer is among the voluntary prayers for which a person is rewarded, and it compensates for any deficiency in the obligatory prayer. Its time is from when the sun has risen the length of a spear, which is approximately one-third of an hour after sunrise, until just before the sun reaches its zenith, which is about ten minutes before the zenith. It is performed between these two times, and it is best performed at the end of the time, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 748a It has no fixed limit; its minimum is two rak'ahs, and its maximum is whatever you wish to pray. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : The Dhuha prayer is among the voluntary prayers for which a person is rewarded, and it compensates for any deficiency in the obligatory prayer. Its time is from when the sun has risen the length of a spear, which is approximately one-third of an hour after sunrise, until just before the sun reaches its zenith, which is about ten minutes before the zenith. It is performed between these two times, and it is best performed at the end of the time, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
The prayer of those who are penitent is observed when your weaned camels feel the heat of the sun.
صلاة الأوابين حين ترمض الفصالThe questioner : May Allah bless you.