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Optional Prayers
How to Pray Witr
All the ways of offering Witr prayer have been mentioned in the Sunnah, but the best way is not to stick to one particular way; rather one should do it one way one time and another way another time, so that one will have done all the Sunnahs. For more about how to pray witr, see the detailed answer.SaveIstikharah prayer
Istikharah prayer is a Sunnah. Istikharah means seeking guidance as to what Allah knows is the best and most appropriate choice. Istikharah implies submission to the command of Allah and a practical demonstration that one has no power and no strength of one’s own.SaveLying down after praying two rak’ahs of Fajr
SaveIs There Adhan or Iqamah for Nafl Prayers?
The adhan and iqamah are only for the obligatory prayers. But for Tarawih, Witr and other optional (nafl) prayers, there is no adhan or iqamah.SaveIs It Better to Pray Sunnah at Home?
It is better to offer sunnah prayers at home unless it is Sunnah to pray them in congregation in the mosque, such as th Eclipse prayer and nafl prayers before Jumu`ah.SaveCarrying a Mus-haf with a Tafseer whilst praying qiyaam al-layl
SavePraying Tarawih in congregation in Ramadan is Sunnah and not a bid’ah (innovation)
SaveHow to benefit properly from Istikhaarah
SaveIs Witr Compulsory?
Witr prayer is a confirmed sunnah according to the majority of scholars. Whoever omits to pray Witr deliberately is a bad man, whose testimony should not be accepted.SaveMaking the second rak’ah long and the first rak’ah short
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