Minimum Amount Of Letters Necessary For Qiraat In Salaah

Aug 2, 2024 | Recitations

QUESTION:

When reciting verses in Salaah after Surah Faatiha, what is the minimum amount of letters that the verse should contain. I want to recite certain short Quranic Duas that I know by heart.

ANSWER:

One may recite one long Verse, or 3 short verses which is equivalent to 10 words or 30 letters. [Re: Fataawa Darul Uloom Zakariyya Vol:2 Pg:263]

وقدرها من حيث الكلمات عشر ومن حيث الحروف ثلاثون (الدر المختار ج١ص٥٣٧)

ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!

ANSWERED BY:

Maulana Ahmed Saeed

Date: 25 Muharram 1446 / 01 August 2024

CHECKED AND APPROVED BY:

Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb

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