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| 1. Fardh |
| Fardh is an Arabic world,
which means compulsory or obligatory. The Five daily
prayer i.e., Fajr, Dhuhr, 'Asr, Magrhib and 'Isha are
obligatory prayers. It is a sin to intentionally skip a
Fardh Prayer. If a prayer is missed because of
forgetfulness or due to some unavoidable circumstances,
then offering the missed Prayer as soon as possible will
rectify this mistake. |
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| 2. Sunnah |
| The Holy Prophet, peace be
upon him, offered extra Raka'at of Prayer in addition to
those of Fardh Prayers. These are called Sunnah Prayers.
It is considered necessary by all jurists to offer these
prayers. The willful neglect of Sunnah Prayers is
censurable in the sight of Allah. |
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Following are the
Sunnah Prayers: |
| a. |
Two
Rak'at of Sunnah Prayer should be offered before
the Fardh Prayer of Fajr. However, if a person
joins the congregation without having offered
Sunnah due to circumstances beyond his control, he
can offer these after the Fardh
prayer. |
| b. |
Four Rak'at of Sunnah
Prayer before Fardh and two Rak'at after the Fardh
in Dhuhr Prayer. In case one is unable to perform
four Rak'at Sunnah before the Fardh in Dhuhr
Prayer, one should offer these after the
congregational Fardh Prayer. (Note: Followers of
Hanfi school of thought offer two Sunnat while
some other Muslims offer four Sunnat after Fardh
in Dhuhr Prayer.) |
| c. |
Two
Rak'at of Sunnah after the Fardh of Maghrib
Prayer. |
| d. |
Two Rak'at of Sunnah
after the Fardh of 'Isha
Prayer. | |
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| 3. Wajib |
| Wajib prayers are necessary
and willful neglect is considered sinful. However, if
someone misses any of these due to unavoidable
circumstances, Qadha (make-up of missed prayer) is not
required. |
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The following are
Wajib Prayers: |
| a. |
Three
Rak'at of Vitr after 'Isha |
| b. |
Two Rak'at of
Eidul-Fitr and Two Rak'at of
Eidul-Adha |
| c. |
Two
Rak'at are offered while performing the Tawaaf of
K'aba. | |
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| 4. Nawafil |
| Nawafil plural form of an
Arabic word Nafl which means voluntary or optional
prayer. |
| Following are some of the
Nawafil Prayers: |
| a. |
Eight
Rak'at of Tahajjud |
| b. |
Two Rak'at after the
four/two Rak'at of Sunnah at the end of Dhuhr
Prayer |
| c. |
Four
Rak'at before Fardh of 'Asr Prayer And 'Isha
Prayer (also called as Sunnah e Ghair Muaqkedah) |
| d. |
Two Rak'at after the
two Rak'at at the end of Maghrib
Prayer |
| e. |
Two or Four
Rak'at of Ishraaq Prayer |
| f. |
Two Rak'at offered
when one enters a mosque |
| g. |
Two
Rak'at offered when seeking blessing from God
Almighty |
| h. |
Two Rak'at offered as
Salat-ul-Hajaat |
| i. |
Two
Rak'at offered as Thanksgiving
Prayer | |
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| One may offer as many
Nawafil Prayers as one wish. However, Nawafil should not
be offered during the forbidden times for Prayers.
Nawafil should not be offered between 'Asr and Maghrib
Prayer. It is preferable to offer Nawafil Prayers at
home rather than in a mosque. However, it is matter of
personal choice and there is no compulsion in this
matter. |
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