Reciting a surah after surah faatiha in the third and fourth rakaat of fardh salaah
Question
In salaah while performing four fardh, in the thrid rakaat, is it permissible if I read surah faatiha then surah ikhlaas?
Answer
One should not recite a surah in the last two rakaats of a fard salaah. However, if one had recited a surah after Surah Faatiha, the salaah will be valid.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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