Nafl or Qaada Salaah before the fajr Azaan

· 17 Shawwal 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can a person read any nafl or qaada when tahajud time end before the fajr azaan.

Answer

After subah saadiq, apart from the two Sunnat of Fajr, performing nafl Salaah is impermissible. However performing qadha Salaah is permissible.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

( وكذا ) الحكم من كراهة نفل وواجب لغيره لا فرض وواجب لعينه ( بعد طلوع فجر سوى سنته ) لشغل الوقت به تقديرا حتى لو نوى تطوعا كان سنة الفجر بلا تعيين (الدر المختار 1/375)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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