Nafl

[ nah-fluh ]

noun

, Islam.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nafl¹

From Arabic

Example Sentences

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

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

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He may omit the sunnat and nafl rak'ats if he chooses; but the three witr rak'ats he must recite at the Salt-ul-'Ish.

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According to Bukhr, a woman may not make a nafl fast without the consent of her husband.

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A nafl fast may be broken if the person who intended to keep it receives an invitation to a feast.

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