Islamic Ruling on Reciting a Surah in the Last Two Rakah of Four Rakah Prayers

The fatwa states that in the last two rakah, only Surah Fatiha is needed, but reciting another surah or ayah has no harm.
Islamic Ruling on Reciting a Surah in the Last Two Rakah of Four Rakah Prayers
  • Published OnNovember 26, 2025

According to the hadith of Abu Qatada Radhiallahu anhu, the Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wasallam recited Surah Fatiha and another surah in the first two rakah of Zuhr, but in the last two rakah he recited only Surah Fatiha. Sometimes he would recite one verse. The first rakah was longer than the second. The same was done in Asr and Fajr. Based on this, Islamic scholars explain that reciting another surah after Surah Fatiha in the first two rakah is sunnah. In the third and fourth rakah, only Surah Fatiha should be read. However, if someone reads another surah or ayah in the last two rakah, there is no harm. This fatwa is based only on the given texts and follows the reliable positions mentioned.

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