Is it permissible to combine the four rak'ahs of the Sunnah of the midday prayer with a single taslim?
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The questioner : Okay, Shaykh, may Allah preserve you. Is it permissible to combine the four rak'ahs of the Sunnah of the midday prayer with a single taslim?
The Shaykh : No, the Sunnah for the night prayer and the daytime prayer is to be performed in pairs of two.
The questioner : So it is not permissible?
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible, but the preferred Sunnah is to say the taslim after every two rak'ahs.
The questioner : Yes, okay, Shaykh, and what about the witr?
The Shaykh : The witr is an exception. The witr is three, five, seven, or nine rak'ahs; it is an exception.
The Shaykh : No, the Sunnah for the night prayer and the daytime prayer is to be performed in pairs of two.
The questioner : So it is not permissible?
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible, but the preferred Sunnah is to say the taslim after every two rak'ahs.
The questioner : Yes, okay, Shaykh, and what about the witr?
The Shaykh : The witr is an exception. The witr is three, five, seven, or nine rak'ahs; it is an exception.