LessonsThe Wajib Acts of Prayer, Part 1: Recitation RulesQuiz

وَضَمُّ سُورَةٍ أَوْ ثَلَاثِ آيَاتٍ قِصَارٍ

After al-Fatihah, the Wajib addition is a short Surah or three short verses. The commentary also treats one long verse equal in length to three short verses as sufficient.

This Wajib addition applies:
• in the required recitation rak'ahs of Fard prayer;
• in every rak'ah of Witr;
• in every rak'ah of Nafl prayer.

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Wajib 2: Adding a Surah or Sufficient Verses

The Wajib Acts of Prayer, Part 1: Recitation Rules

وَضَمُّ سُورَةٍ أَوْ ثَلَاثِ آيَاتٍ قِصَارٍ

After al-Fatihah, the Wajib addition is a short Surah or three short verses. The commentary also treats one long verse equal in length to three short verses as sufficient.

This Wajib addition applies:
• in the required recitation rak'ahs of Fard prayer;
• in every rak'ah of Witr;
• in every rak'ah of Nafl prayer.