about the voluntary prayer whose origin is need: Is it permissible?
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The questioner : I mean, when a person needs something, if a matter is imposed upon him!
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : I mean, if a need arises for him, does he pray two rak'ahs?
The Shaykh : No, no, it is not prescribed. There is a prayer called the prayer of need, but it is not authentic from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). The correct view is that it is not prescribed.
The questioner : There are books stating that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray witr at night.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And if a matter saddened him!
The Shaykh : He would turn to prayer.
The questioner : Do we restrict it?
The Shaykh : I mean, we do not restrict this to everything a person needs, but rather the urgent matters.
The questioner : Yes.
Another questioner: This statement is not correct.
The Shaykh : It is not correct. Yes, I say that for urgent matters, there is no harm.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : I mean, if a need arises for him, does he pray two rak'ahs?
The Shaykh : No, no, it is not prescribed. There is a prayer called the prayer of need, but it is not authentic from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). The correct view is that it is not prescribed.
The questioner : There are books stating that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray witr at night.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And if a matter saddened him!
The Shaykh : He would turn to prayer.
The questioner : Do we restrict it?
The Shaykh : I mean, we do not restrict this to everything a person needs, but rather the urgent matters.
The questioner : Yes.
Another questioner: This statement is not correct.
The Shaykh : It is not correct. Yes, I say that for urgent matters, there is no harm.