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Is it permissible to recite Dua-ul-Istiftah behind the Imam. Does one needs to recite this Dua in the first rakat he missed.

· 25 Rabiʻ I 1422 AH1 min readFatwa 3268English

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Is it permissible to recite Dua-ul-Istiftah behind the Imam. Does one needs to recite this Dua in the first rakat he missed.

Answer

If a person missed any number of Rajaats, when he stands up to fulfil the missed Rakaats, he should recite Du'aa-al-Istiftah (Thanaa).

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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