Salat - The Muslim Prayer Book — Page 69
S al a t —The Muslim Prayer Book 69 apart from Far d and Sunnat Rak‘ a t. These are called Naw a fil Prayers or Nafl. These are optional Prayers. Those who voluntarily offer Naw a fil Prayers reap the benefits of Allah’s favours. Naw a fil Prayers 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 Prayer. 3. Four Rak‘ a t before Far d of ‘A s r Prayer. 4. Two Rak‘ a t after the two Rak‘ a t of Sunnat in Maghrib Prayer. 5. Four Rak‘ a t of Ishr a q Prayer. 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 Prayer. There are some other Naw a fil Prayers which are mentioned later in this book. One may offer as many Naw a fil Prayers as one wishes. However, Naw a fil should not be offered during the forbidden times for Prayers. For example, they should not be offered between ‘A s r Prayer and Maghrib Prayer. It is preferable to offer Naw a fil Prayers 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.