how many rakat do you have in Isha salaat

[muslimah_min_fhalesteen]

Salaam brother Muslimah , i use just pray 4 frad and 3 witr and never did 2 sunnah , so what you are staying is that 2 sunnah is a must ?


can you correct me on this please. :lailahaillallah:

Asalamu Alaikum brother, actually I am a sister (muslimah) :)


Yes I am saying that 2 sunnah should be prayed but hence the word sunnah meaning its not obligatory but emphasized because the prophet pbuh used to pray it as well.


Obligatory for all salat (a must)


2 fard for fajr


4 fard for duhr


4 fard for asr


3 fard for maghrib


and 4 fard for ishaa


and sunnah is emphasized and it is better to pray these as well


2 sunnah for fajr (prayed before the 2 fard)


2 or 4 sunnah for duhr (prayed before the 4 fard of duhr) and then 2 sunnah after the 4 fard of duhr


most scholars say there is no sunnah before or after salat al asr but some say their are 2 or 4 sunnah before salat al asr


2 sunnah for al maghrib (prayed after the 3 fard)


and ishaa 2 sunnah after the 4 fard and witr can be performed any times afterwards and can be 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, or 11 rakats


So when it is said sunnah its the way of the prophet pbuh and it is emphasized and is better to do since we are followin his teachings


In summary,


<b>fajr 2 fard 2 sunnah</b>


duhr 2, 4 sunnah 4 fard 2 sunnah


asr 4 fard


maghrib 3 fard 2 sunnah


ishaa 4 fard 2 sunnah and witr


Take care of urself and deen


Salam