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Could you please answer my question directly? I pray Dhuhr like this: in the first two rak‘ahs, I recite Surah Al-Fatiha followed by Surah Al-Ikhlas. In the last two rak‘ahs, I recite only Surah Al-Ikhlas. Is this the correct way to pray Dhuhr?
Islamic Ruling & Answer
According to the Hanafi school of jurisprudence, in the four-rak‘ah obligatory (fard) prayer of Dhuhr:
In the first two rak‘ahs, it is correct to recite Surah Al-Fatihah followed by another surah.
In the last two rak‘ahs, the Sunnah method is to recite only Surah Al-Fatihah; reciting only Surah Al-Ikhlas is not the correct method.
Therefore, in the last two rak‘ahs, recite Surah Al-Fatihah and do not add Surah Al-Ikhlas.
And Allah knows best.
Answered by
Mufti Tosif Qasmi
August 21, 2026
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