Are only subhanaka and audhubillahi minashshaytanirrajim bismillahirrahmanirrahim read in the 3rd and 4th rak’ahs of the first sunnahs of the afternoon and night prayers?
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Submitted by on Wed, 12/06/2024 - 11:03
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Dear Brother / Sister,
According to Hanafi madhhab, it is wajib to read an additional chapter or verses after al-Fatiha in all rak’ahs of sunnah prayers (muakkadah and ghayr muakkadah) and nafilah prayers. (see al-Bahrur-Raiq, 2/102; Ibn Abidin, 1/458-459)
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