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Which sunnah salaah are emphasised (muakkadah)?

533 fatawa in the archive answer questions on this, from 6 South African Darul Iftas (Mufti Online, AskImam, Azaadville, Ibn Masood, Jamiat KZN, DU Zakariyya). Below, each Darul Ifta’s answer is quoted word for word from the opening of one of its fatawa.

Based on the fatawa linked below. Please read the sources and double-check with a Darul Ifta for your situation.

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What the Darul Iftas say

“Sunnah Salaah should not be unduly missed during a journey. However, if the Musaafir is in a hurry then, apart from the Sunnah of Fajr, it will be permissible for him to omit the other Sunnah Salaahs.”

Azaadville — Performing The Sunnah Salaah While On Journey · 1 Apr 2024

“The Fuqaha have stated that it will be permissible to perform a Nafl Salaah with multiple intentions (such as making intention for Salaatut Taubah, Salaatush Shukr, Salaatul Haajat, etc. in one Salaah). However, the reward for performing each Nafl Salaah independently is greater. [Re: Fataawa Uthmaaniyyah Vol:2 Pg:305]”

Ibn Masood — Performing Nafl Salaah with multiple intentions · 30 Sep 2023

“If it is difficult for you to perform your nawaafil and sunnats standing, then you may sit on the floor and perform these salaah with making the sajdah on the floor. However, if this is also difficult for you , then you may perform your nawaafil and sunnats while sitting on the chair.”

Mufti Online — Pregnant woman performing the nawaafil and sunnats salaah sitting · 14 Jan 2025

“It is permissible to perform all the Sunnahs (Sunnah-Muakkadah – Sunnah Ghair-Muakkadah) and all Nafl Salaahs whilst sitting down (on the ground or on the chair) even if one has the ability to stand and perform the Sunnah and Nafl Salaahs.”

Jamiat KZN — Is it permissible to sit and perform the Sunnah/Nafl Salaah? · 17 Nov 2021

Quotes are the opening words of each answer as published; the full answer, its conditions and references are on the fatwa page. Answers depend on the exact details of each question.

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  1. Women Reciting Aloud In The Sunnah And Nafl Salaah Azaadville · 6 Oct 2026
  2. Witr Salaah At The Time Of Tahajjud Ibn Masood · 9 Sep 2026
  3. Changing one's intention from fardh to sunnat in salaah Mufti Online · 1 Jul 2026
  4. Does one’s Tahajjud Salaah break with the entering of the time of Fajr? Jamiat KZN · 14 Jan 2025
  5. Sunnah Salah in Safr AskImam · 20 Jun 2024
  6. Delay of Sunnah & Nafl Salaah DU Zakariyya
  7. Talking Between The Fardh And Sunnah Salaahs Azaadville · 6 Apr 2026
  8. Neglecting The Sunnah Muakkadah Ibn Masood · 20 Oct 2025
  9. Reciting Surah Waaqiah in the sunnah salaah after Maghrib Mufti Online · 15 Jun 2026
  10. If one misses the 2 Sunnah of Fajr & 4 Rakaats of Zuhr, can one make these Sunnah Salaah later? Jamiat KZN · 15 Aug 2022
  11. Tahiyyatul Wudhu AskImam · 26 Sep 2023
  12. Performing The Sunnah Salaah While On Journey Azaadville · 1 Apr 2024
  13. Performing Nafl Salaah with multiple intentions Ibn Masood · 30 Sep 2023
  14. Pregnant woman performing the nawaafil and sunnats salaah sitting Mufti Online · 14 Jan 2025
  15. Is it permissible to sit and perform the Sunnah/Nafl Salaah? Jamiat KZN · 17 Nov 2021

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