Question
Is it Sunnat to lie down for a short while after the two raka'ts Sunnat Salaat of Fajar? A Mufti Sahib who is a Hanafi says that according to the Hadith it is Sunnat.
Answer
According to the Shaafi and Hambali Math-habs, it is Mustahab to lie down a bit after the two raka'ts Sunnats of Fajr. According to the Hanafi and Maaliki Math-hab, it is not Mustahab. In fact, according to Ibn Umar (radhiyallahu anhu) it is bid'ah, and Ibn Mas'ood (radhiyallahu anhu) criticized it. It is improper for a Muqallid Mufti to dig out a Hadith and on its basis issue a Fatwa in contravention of the official position of his Math-hab. The Mufti is not a Mujtahid.
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- themajlis.co.za
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- The Majlis Vol 21 No 07
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- 3
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