I pray this finds you in the best of health and faith, insha'Allah. (1) The minimum number of verses which need to be recited in the voluntary prayers is three, just like the obligatory prayer, or one long verse which is the extent of three short verses. As you have mentioned, the minimum requirement for the necessary recitation in Salaah is three verses or one verse equivalent to three. However, the minimum requirement for the amount of letters necessary is, according to one opinion, eighteen. Answer ID: 58634. Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim ! (Fatwa: 382/346/SN=06/1436) (1) It is wajib to recite at least three verses of the Holy Quran or one long verse after surah Fatiha in the first two rakah of Fardh salahs as well as in each rakah of all the other salahs for Imam and the person offering salah individually. 9.1 The significance of prayer Qur'anic ayat on the significance of prayer 1. Maintain prayer at both ends of the day - and the early hours of night. • Travellers who stay the minimum of ten days or more in a town are considered temporary residents and thus do not meet the criteria for prayers to be shortened. (1) What is the minimum number of Ayah one should recite after Surah Fatiha in a rakah in salah? (2) Can one recite Ayatul Kursi after Surah Fatiha? If yes, does one need to recite additional ayah or Ayatul Kursi alone is good enough before proceeding to ruku? What is the minimum number of verses that it is permissible to recite? Answer Praise be to Allah. Reciting a soorah after al-Faatihah in the first two rak'ahs of the prayer is mustahabb (recommended), not waajib (obligatory), according to the majority of scholars. IX0C.

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