Aslaam U Alaikum Wa Rehmatullahi Wa Barakatahu Respected Ulemas My question is as follows 1.After Farz Nimaz (obligatory salah) which is followed by Sunnah Nimaz i.e;Zuhr,Magrib & Ishaa prayers, should one read Zikrs & Duas or should one after Farz Nimaz in above mentioned times(Zuhr,Magrib & Ishaa prayers) directly offer Sunnah Nimaz without reading anything? 2.Kindly write the background of the above mentioned questions answer? KHUDA HAFIZ
Answer:
(Fatwa: 2306/1896=B/1429)
Having performed salah one should do short dua and then perform sunnah salah, there should not be much gap. This is proved from the Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) that he used to recite the dua (اللھم أنت السلام ومنک السلام) and then offer the sunnah. (Tirmizi)
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