Nafl

American  

[nah-fl^uh] / ˈnɑ flə /

Also Nafila,

noun

Islam.

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

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Etymology

Origin of Nafl

From Arabic

Example Sentences

I had promised a hundred raakat nafl when I’d first asked God to give me height, so I have given him those prayers.

From Literature

I even promised that if I could grow just a tiny bit taller—even an inch—I would offer a hundred raakat nafl, extra prayers on top of my daily ones.

From Literature

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

He may omit the sunnat and nafl rak'ats if he chooses; but the three witr rak'ats he must recite at the Sal�t-ul-'Ish�.

From Project Gutenberg