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What should be recited in each rak'ah?
442 fatawa in the archive answer questions on this, from 6 South African Darul Iftas (Mufti Online, AskImam, Ibn Masood, Azaadville, Jamiat KZN, Camperdown). Below, each Darul Ifta’s answer is quoted word for word from the opening of one of its fatawa.
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What the Darul Iftas say
“It is permissible to recite any Qiraat from the Qiraat-e-`Asharah in Salaah, without it affecting the validity of the Salaah in any way.”
“What you have mentioned is incorrect. If one performs fardh salaah alone, then one will have to recite Surah Faatiha and a surah in the first two rakaats and one will recite Surah Faatiha in the second two rakaats of a four rakaat fardh salaah.”
“It is incorrect for one to recite the Tasheebaat of Ruku and Sajdah so loudly that it disturbs fellow Musallis in Jamaat Salaah. Hence, the various recitations that are recited in the different postures of Salaah should be carried out in such a low tone that fellow Musallis are not disturbed.”
“In principle, it is Makrooh(disliked) to add a Surah in the 3rd and 4th Rakat in a Fardh Salah. However, adding a Surah in the 3rd and 4th Rakat of a Fardh Salah will not make Sajda Sahw Wajib(Necessary).”
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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- Women Reciting Aloud In The Sunnah And Nafl Salaah Azaadville · 6 Oct 2026
- Passing wind in salaah after reciting tashahhud Mufti Online · 20 Aug 2026
- Sunnah Qirat In Salaah Camperdown · 3 Jul 2026
- Reciting Additional Duas in Witr Salaah Ibn Masood · 29 May 2024
- Forgetting to add a Surah in Salah AskImam · 7 Sep 2023
- What Qiraat to read when completing missed Rakaats Jamiat KZN · 17 Nov 2017
- Reciting Only A Portion Of The Sunnah Qiraat In Salaah Azaadville · 10 Apr 2026
- Reciting Surah Waaqiah in the sunnah salaah after Maghrib Mufti Online · 15 Jun 2026
- Reading Qiraat Sab’a in Fardh Salah Camperdown · 27 Nov 2023
- Musallis reciting Tasbeehaat in audible tone in Jamaat Salaah Ibn Masood · 29 Apr 2024
- Changing the order of Surahs in Salah - Do i have to make Sajdah Sahw? AskImam · 6 Sep 2022
- Reciting Tasbih audibly in Salaah Jamiat KZN · 4 Jun 2014
- Recitation Of Different Modes Of Qiraat In Salaah Azaadville · 15 Nov 2023
- Reciting the first 3 verses only of Surah Faatiha in every rakaah of salaah Mufti Online · 4 May 2023
- Adding a Surah in the 3rd and 4th Rakat of a Fardh Salah AskImam · 21 Aug 2022
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