Shortening the Salaah
QUESTION:
If a person has many Qadhaa Salaah, are they allowed to shorten their Salaah, for example, by leaving out Durood-e-Ibrahim, the Dua after Durood etc.?
ANSWER:
- Yes, it will be acceptable to shorten one’s Salaah in the sense that short Surahs may be recited. Similarly, the recitation of the Thanaa, which is a Mustahab of Salaah, may be omitted. However, it is best that Durood Sharif (which is a Sunnah of Salaah) is recited at the end of Salaah because, by omitting Durood, one will be performing Salaah contrary to the Sunnah. It is best to recite Durood-e-Ibrahim but any other shorter version of Durood Sharif may be recited as well. These are some of the ways of shortening the Salaah.
ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!
ANSWERED BY:
Mufti Mohammed Desai
Date:- 05 Safar 1445 / 22 August 2023