Salat 26: Recitation Part 3

Rulings Regarding Prayer- Qirā'ah Part 3

We said earlier that Surah al-Fatiha and one other surah must be recited in the first and second rak'ahs of the prayer. But in the third and fourth rak'ahs, either Surah al-Fatiha or the dhikr of tasbihāt al-arba'ah must be recited.

To be more precise, worshippers can recite either al-Fatihah once or the dhikr of tasbihāt al-arba'ah meaning,"سبحان الله والحمد لله ولا اله الا الله و الله اکبر", three times in the third and fourth rak'ahs.

Reciting these tasbihāt has more rewards than that of Surah al-Fatiha.

As for the recitation of tasbihāt, it would even be sufficient for worshippers to recite them just once.

If one makes the intention of reciting Surah al-Fatiha, but they mistakenly utter tasbihāt or they make the intention of reciting tasbihāt and yet they mistakenly recite Surah al-Fatiha, their recitation is not valid and they must go back and recite al-Fatiha or the tasbihāt one more time. But if one had made the intention of reciting either of them, then reciting either of them would be sufficient.

If one doubts during rukū' or after that whether or not they have recited the tasbihāt or al-Fatiha, they should ignore their doubt. But if they have not yet bent forward to the extent of rukū', obligatory precaution demands that they stand again and recite the tasbihāt or al-Fatiha.

It is obligatory for worshippers to recite Surah al-Fatiha and the tasbihāt in the third and fourth rak'ahs in a whisper. And if they intend to recite Surah al-Fatatiha, based on obligatory precaution they should recite "بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم" also in a whisper.

• Surah al-Fatiha and one other surah must be recited in the first and second rak'ahs of the prayer. But in the third and fourth rak'ahs, either Surah al-Fatiha or the dhikr of tasbihāt al-arba'ah must be recited.
• To be more precise, worshippers can recite either al-Fatihah once or the dhikr of tasbihāt al-arba'ah meaning,"سبحان الله والحمد لله ولا اله الا الله و الله اکبر", three times in the third and fourth rak'ahs.
• Reciting these tasbihāt has more rewards than that of Surah al-Fatiha. As for the recitation of tasbihāt, it would even be sufficient for worshippers to recite them just once.
• If one makes the intention of reciting Surah al-Fatiha, but they mistakenly utter tasbihāt or they make the intention of reciting tasbihāt and yet they mistakenly recite Surah al-Fatiha
• If one doubts during rukū' or after that whether or not they have recited the tasbihāt or al-Fatiha, they should ignore their doubt. It is obligatory for worshippers to recite Surah al-Fatiha and the tasbihāt in the third and fourth rak'ahs in a whisper. And if they intend to recite Surah al-Fatatiha, based on obligatory precaution they should recite "بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم" also in a whisper.