When should I perform sunnah salat? At home?

· 12 Rabiʻ II 1422 AH1 min readFatwa 3404English

Question

WHERE AND WHEN AM I SUPPOSE TO PERFORM MY SUNNAH SAKATS? IN SAHIH MUSLIM VOLUME I -PAGE 353 #1584 AND PAGE 377 # 1708 STATES THE SUNNAH ARE DONE IN THE HOUSE. IN SAHIH AL-BUKHARI VOLUME 1 PAGE 342 #598,PAGE 343 CHAPTER 16 STATES THE PRAYERS IN BETWEEN THE ADHAAN AND IQAMA. COULD YOU PLEASE CLARIFY THIS FOR ME. ESPECIALLY THE ZUHR AND ASR PRAYERS,INSHA ALLAH.

Answer

Respected Brother-in-Islam

Assalaamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa Barakaatuhu

It is preferable to perform the Sunnats before and after Salaat at home. However, if one is unable to do so for whatever reason, he may perform his Sunnats in the Musjid.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.

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