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Are the number of rakaats of the Sunnah Salaah reduced for a Musaafir?

Published as The Number of Raka’aat In The Sunnah Salaah While On Journey

· 19 Ramadan 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Are the number of rakaats of the Sunnah Salaah reduced for a Musaafir?

Answer

There is no reduction in the number of Raka’aat of Sunnah Salah of a Musaafir.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

References: Shami Vol:2 Pg:131 – HM Saeed

Fatawa Mahmudiya Vol:11 Pg:565 – Meerut

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Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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