PermissibleMarriage & Family · Nikah
Is reading two rakats of Salah together on the first night of marriage a recommended practice?
The answer
The performance of two Rakats together is an action encouraged by the noble companion Abdullah ibn Mas’ud.
Explanation
Sayyiduna Abu Wail narrates that a man came to Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu’anhu) from Bajilah and said: ‘I am marrying a virgin girl, and I fear that she may dislike me, so ‘Abdullah mentioned: ‘Love is from Allah, and dislike is [caused] from Shaytan so he may make unattractive what Allah has made permissible for a person. When she enters, command her to perform two rak’ats behind you.’ (Musannaf Ibn Shaibah)
And Allah knows best.
Mufti Faraz Adam
Based on the Hanafi school and on the question as it was asked. Another mufti may reach a different conclusion. Read the disclaimer.