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Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhMy question is regarding praying nawafil between Asr and Maghrib. I am getting married this Wednesday, insha' Allah.The marriage ceremony (i.e. writing the contract) will be right after Asr prayer. I wanted to know if it is permissible to pray the two Sunnah rakat that are to be prayed upon marriage. Does the specific order of praying these two rakat over ride the general ruling of no nawafil between Asr and Maghrib ? Also, is this the case in general (i.e. specific over rides general) ? P.S. Please answer quickly, I have two days to find out !
Answer
Praise be to Allah.What was reported in the hadeeth of Ibn Masood is that
the groom should lead his bride in praying two rakahs when he goes in
unto her, not immediately after the marriage contract. What you should do is
pray two rakahs for istikhaarah and pray the duaa of istikhaarah
before you do the marriage contract. According to the most correct opinion among
the scholars, prayers for which there is a reason are allowed at times when
other naafil prayers are prohibited. See question # (854).
And Allaah knows best.
Source: IslamQA (Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid)