The number of rak'ahs in the Dhuha prayer

Question:
Our sister also says: It is reported in the hadith that the minimum for the Dhuha sunnah is two rak'ahs and the maximum is eight rak'ahs. Is it permissible for me to exceed eight rak'ahs? And if I pray the two rak'ahs of the rising of the sun, do I count them with the Dhuha sunnah to make it eight rak'ahs, or are they independent?

Answer:
It is not in the hadith that the maximum is eight rak'ahs; rather, this is from the words of some of the scholars, from the words of some of the scholars. They say: the maximum is eight rak'ahs. The correct view is that there is no limit to the maximum. One may pray eight, or ten, or twenty; there is no harm, or more, but the minimum is two rak'ahs.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advised a group of the Companions to pray the two rak'ahs of Dhuha, so the minimum is two rak'ahs. And if one prays four, or six, or eight, or ten, or more; he should say the taslim after every two, so all of it is good, all of it is prescribed, and praise be to Allah. Yes.

The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. So, if she prays the two rak'ahs of the sunrise—as she called them—and also prays Dhuha eight rak'ahs; then she is correct.

The Shaykh : Or more.

The presenter : Or more.

The Shaykh : All of it is good.

The presenter : Praise be to Allah. May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.