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Nafl

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[nah-fluh] / ˈnɑ flə /
Also Nafila,

noun

Islam.
  1. a prayer, charitable act, etc., that goes beyond the requirements of one's religion.


Etymology

Origin of Nafl

From Arabic

Example Sentences

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Nafl are voluntary prayers the performance of which is considered mustahab, or meritorious, but they are not of divine obligation.

From Project Gutenberg

In order to relieve him as much as possible, two nafl rak'ats of a Nam�z should be said.

From Project Gutenberg

They then divest themselves of their ordinary clothing, and after a legal ablution, and after saying a Nam�z of two nafl rak'ats they put on the Ihr�m.

From Project Gutenberg

A Nam�z of some nafl rak'ats is said and sometimes a Du'� is added.

From Project Gutenberg

These daily Nam�z are farz, sunnat, witr and nafl prayers.

From Project Gutenberg