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The two rak'ahs of Salaat al-Fajr and Tahayyatul-Masjid

Question: Do the two (sunnah) rak'ahs of Salaat al-Fajr suffice in place of the (two rak'ahs of) tahayyatul-masjid? And if a person was to perform both the (two rak'ahs of) tahayyatul-masjid and the two (sunnah) rak'ahs of Salaat al-Fajr, has he sinned?

Response: The two (sunnah) rak'ahs of Salaat al-Fajr suffice for itself as well as the (two rak'ahs of) tahayyatul-masjid; and this is better and preferred. And if he performed the (two rak'ahs of) tahayyatul-masjid first and then the two (sunnah) rak'ahs of Salaat al-Fajr, then there is no harm (in having done this).

And with Allaah lies all success, and may Allaah send prayers and salutations upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and his noble companions.

The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research and Verdicts

Head: Shaykh 'Abdul 'Azeez ibn Abdullaah ibn Baaz;

Deputy Head: Shaykh 'Abdur-Razzaaq 'Afeefee

Member: Shaykh 'Abdullaah ibn Ghudayyaan

Member: Shaykh 'Abdullaah ibn Qu'ood

Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa.imah lil-Buhooth al-'Ilmiyyah wal-Iftaa. - Volume 7, Page 244, Question No. 3, Fatwa No.7845

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Published: 13 May 2004