The tawarruk style of sitting in the prayer
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Question
Is the tawarruk only recommended for the obligatory prayers except salat al-fajr or is it recommended for every last sitting (including the nawafil (supererogatory prayers) of two rak`ahs) before giving final salams?Answer
It is sunna to sit in the tawarruk style after the last rak`ah of all prayers (obligatory or supererogatory). Imam Nawawi states in al-Majmu`, “It is in the texts that it is recommended to sit in the first tashahhud in the iftirash style, and in the second [s. tashahhud], the tawarruk style. If it is a prayer with two rak`ahs, one ends with the tawarruk style.
And Allah alone gives success.
Ali Hani
Kharabsheh, Amman, Jordan.
[Translated by Sr. Shazia Ahmad]
Note: The iftirash style of sitting, as well as the tawarruk, are explained and illustrated in the Reliance of the Traveler (pp. 139, 141).
This answer was published by SunniPath and is preserved as written. Rulings can depend on circumstances; for your own situation, consult a qualified scholar.
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