Second rakaat being shorter than the first rakaat
Question
1. Must the surah recited in the second rakaat be shorter than the surah recited in the first rakaat?
2. If so, how is the length of a surah determined?
Answer
1. Yes.
2. With the number of letters.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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