Namaz-e-Nafilahنماز نافلہ

There are many Mustahab prayers which are generally called Nafilah, but more stress has been laid on the Nafilah of wajib namaz. It is as follows…

2 Rak’at before Fajr Namaz.

8 Rak’at before Zohr Namaz.

8 Rak’at before Asr Namaz.

4 Rak’at after Maghrib Namaz

2 Rak’at after Isha Namaz (while sitting).

As an obligatory precaution, the Nafilah for Isha prayers should be offered while sitting, and therefore its 2 Rak’ats are counted as one.

On Friday, 4 Rak’ats are added to the 16 Rak’ats of the Zuhr and the Asr Nafilah, and it is preferable that all these 20 Rak’ats are offered before the Zuhr sets in.