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Can he pray two rak‘ahs with more than one niyyah (intention)?
56,208It is Sunnah for the one who recites the verse Sabbih isma Rabbika al-A‘la to say Subhaana Rabbiy al-A‘la
39,177Is it Sunnah to separate one naafil prayer from another by moving to the first spot or to another spot?
67,928The Virtue of Offering 4 Rak`ahs after `Isha’
It is proven that the Prophet used to pray four Rak`ahs after `Isha’. As for the Hadiths which speak of the virtue of doing so, they are all extremely inauthentic; the best and strongest of them is the Hadith of Ibn `Umar, despite the fact that it is inauthentic.95,528Is It Sunnah to Make Supererogatory Prayers Brief?
It is Sunnah to make these Nafl prayers brief: 1. Two Rak`ahs before Fajr prayer 2. Tahiyyat Al-masjid 3. Starting voluntary night prayers with two brief Rak`ahs 4. Two Rak`ahs following Tawaf. It is Sunnah to make the following prayers lengthy: 1. The eclipse prayer 2. Qiyam Al-layl With regard to Sunnah prayers other than that, one should do what helps him be more focused.34,085He does not pray the Sunnah prayers, then he prays them all in one go after ‘Isha’ prayer
53,807Can You Pray Duha If You Missed Fajr?
If you missed Fajr prayer, but made it up after sunrise, then you may pray Duha because Duha prayer is a confirmed Sunnah that has no connection to Fajr prayer whether it was done on time or made up later.41,390Which is better: standing for a long time or doing more rak‘ahs?
15,210Duha Prayer: How Many Rak`ahs?
The minimum number that has been reported in the case of Duha prayer is two rak‘ahs. There is no text that defines the maximum number of rak’ahs for Duha prayer, but it is proven that the Prophet prayed Duha with four rak‘ahs, and with more than that, and with eight rak‘ahs, as on the day of the conquest of Makkah. For more about the number of rak`ahs in Duha prayer, see the detailed answer.226,341What do those who think that prayers in qiyaam al-layl should be offered two (rak‘ahs) by two say about the hadeeth of Mu‘aadh ibn Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him)?
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