Can you pray nawafil (duha) before the midday prayer (dhur)?
Performing Duha prayer is highly rewarding. You can pray 2, 4, 6 or 8 rakahs.
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:
“In the morning, charity is due on every joint of the body of everyone of you. Every utterance of Allah’s glorification is an act of charity, every utterance of praise of Him is an act of charity, every utterance of profession of His Oneness is an act of charity, every utterance of profession of His Greatness is an act of charity, and enjoining good is an act of charity. And every act of charity is an act of Sadqa, and every act of kindness is an act of Sadqa, and every (good) utterance is an act of Sadqa, and every step taken is an act of Sadqa.” (Sahih Muslim)
You can pray duha anytime after the sun has risen until 15 minutes before dhuhr. After that, it is too close to meridian time, which is a prohibited time to pray.
Shaykh Haytham Tamim – Sunday Hadith Class 24th March 2024
Transcribed by Rose Roslan
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Shaykh Haytham Tamim
Shaykh Haytham Tamim is the founder and main teacher of the Utrujj Foundation. He has provided a leading vision for Islamic learning in the UK, which has influenced the way Islamic knowledge is disseminated. He has orchestrated the design and delivery of over 200 unique courses since Utrujj started in 2001. His extensive expertise spans over 30 years across the main Islamic jurisprudence schools of thought. He has studied with some of the foremost scholars in their expertise; he holds some of the highest Ijazahs (certificates) in Quran, Hadith (the Prophetic traditions) and Fiqh (Islamic rulings). His own gift for teaching was evident when he gave his first sermon to a large audience at the age of 17 and went on to serve as a senior lecturer of Islamic transactions and comparative jurisprudence at the Islamic University of Beirut (Shariah College). He has continued to teach; travelling around the UK, Europe and wider afield, and won the 2015 BISCA award (British Imams & Scholars Contributions & Achievements Awards) for Outstanding Contribution to Education and Teaching.
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