Salat - The Muslim Prayer Book — Page 69
S al a t —The Muslim <mark>Prayer</mark> Book 69 apart from Far d and Sunnat Rak‘ a t. These are called Naw a fil <mark>Prayer</mark>s or Nafl. These are optional <mark>Prayer</mark>s. Those who voluntarily offer Naw a fil <mark>Prayer</mark>s reap the benefits of Allah’s favours. Naw a fil <mark>Prayer</mark>s are as follows: 1. Eight Rak‘ a t of Tahajjud. 2. Two Rak‘ a t after the two Rak‘ a t of Sunnat at the end of Z uhr <mark>Prayer</mark>. 3. Four Rak‘ a t before Far d of ‘A s r <mark>Prayer</mark>. 4. Two Rak‘ a t after the two Rak‘ a t of Sunnat in Maghrib <mark>Prayer</mark>. 5. Four Rak‘ a t of Ishr a q <mark>Prayer</mark>. 6. Two Rak‘ a t offered when one enters a mosque. 7. Two Rak‘ a t offered when seeking blessings from God Almighty. 8. Two Rak‘ a t offered as S al a t-i-H a jj a t. 9. Two Rak‘ a t offered as a Thanksgiving <mark>Prayer</mark>. There are some other Naw a fil <mark>Prayer</mark>s which are mentioned later in this book. One may offer as many Naw a fil <mark>Prayer</mark>s as one wishes. However, Naw a fil should not be offered during the forbidden times for <mark>Prayer</mark>s. For example, they should not be offered between ‘A s r <mark>Prayer</mark> and Maghrib <mark>Prayer</mark>. It is preferable to offer Naw a fil <mark>Prayer</mark>s at home rather than in a mosque except for those which have been mentioned to be offered in a mosque. However, it is a matter of personal choice and there is no compulsion in this matter.