Making niyyat of fardh and nafl together in one salaah
Question
Is it permissible to make multiple intentions when performing qadha salaah, for example making intention for Tahajjud if performed Tahajjud time or Ishraaq if performed Ishraaq time?
Also, is it permissible to make intention for Salatul Tauba Hajat, Shukr Istikhaarah when performing qadha salaah?
Answer
No, it is not permissible to make niyyat of fardh and nafl together in one salaah.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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