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IRSYAD FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE 216: TAKHRIJ HADIS “SESIAPA YANG SOLAT SUNAT EMPAT RAKAAT SELEPAS ISYAK SEOLAH-OLAH MELAKUKANNYA PADA MALAM AL-QADR”
Is the saying that praying four rak'ahs after Isha equals praying on the Night of al-Qadr a hadith of the Prophet or a scholar's statement?
Short answer
Several narrations mention the merit of praying four rak'ahs after Isha as comparable to the Night of al-Qadr.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Several narrations mention the merit of praying four rak'ahs after Isha as comparable to the Night of al-Qadr. Those traced back to the Prophet (marfu') are mostly weak or very weak. However, another chain stops at a Companion (mawquf) with a sound chain of narration, so the practice is permissible.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Setiap riwayat yang menyebutkan tentang kelebihan solat empat rakaat selepas solat isyak seolah-olah melakukannya pada malam al-Qadr namun kesemua hadis yang diriwayatkan secara marfuʻ kepada Nabi SAW kebanyakannya adalah daʻif dan daʻif jiddan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE 216: TAKHRIJ HADIS “SESIAPA YANG SOLAT SUNAT EMPAT RAKAAT SELEPAS ISYAK SEOLAH-OLAH MELAKUKANNYA PADA MALAM AL-QADR””, 29 March 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5576-irsyad-fatwa-edisi-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-215-takhrij-hadis-sesiapa-yang-solat-sunat-empat-rakaat-selepas-isyak-seolah-olah-melakukannya-pada-malam-al-qadr. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hadith-four-rakaat-after-isha-night-of-qadr/