Is it sunnat to say Allahu Akbar after the salaam of a fardh namaaz?

Published as Saying Allahu Akbar after the salaam of a fardh namaaz

· 3 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it sunnat to say Allahu Akbar after the salaam of a fardh namaaz?

Answer

It is not sunnah to say Allahu Akbar after the salaam.

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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