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How many rakaats are there in the five daily Salaah?

· 5 Jumada II 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

1. How many total rakats do we have to pray in the five daily Salah including fard, sunnat, nafil, etc. according to the Hanafi madhab?

2. Is it obligatory to pray three rakats witr in Isha Salah?

Answer

1. Refer to http://muftionline.co.za/node/11013.

2. Witr is waajib.

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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