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AL-KAFI 1029: SOLAT SUNAT RAWATIB YANG MU’AKKAD DAN TIDAK MU’AKKAD
Which rawatib sunnah prayers are emphasised (mu’akkad) and which are not?
Short answer
The emphasised rawatib prayers total ten rak'ahs according to the general view of Shafi'i scholars: two before Fajr, two or four before Zuhr, two after Zuhr, two after Maghrib and two after Isha.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The emphasised rawatib prayers total ten rak'ahs according to the general view of Shafi'i scholars: two before Fajr, two or four before Zuhr, two after Zuhr, two after Maghrib and two after Isha. The non-emphasised ones are the last two of the four rak'ahs before Zuhr, the last two after Zuhr, four before Asr, two before Maghrib and two before Isha. The fatwa encourages performing as many voluntary prayers as possible, whether emphasised or not.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tuntasnya, bilangan rakaat solat sunat rawatib yang mu'akkad ialah 10 rakaat, manakala yang tidak mu'akkad pula ialah 12 rakaat sebagaimana yang telah dijelaskan di atas.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI 1029: SOLAT SUNAT RAWATIB YANG MU’AKKAD DAN TIDAK MU’AKKAD”, 7 January 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2993-al-kafi-1029-solat-sunat-rawatib-yang-mu-akkad-dan-tidak-mu-akkad. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/emphasised-and-non-emphasised-rawatib-prayers/