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Lesson No 82

  1. Where is it better to say the Masnun prayer, in the mosque or at home?

Ans.    All the Masnun and Nafl prayers excepting a few (such as Taravih, Tahiy-yat-ul-Masjid, and Salat on the occasion of solar eclipse) are preferable to be said at home.

  1. At what hours is it undesirable to say the Nafl Salat?

Ans.   Any Nafl Salat in addition to the Masnun Rak’ahs before commanded prayer in Fajr (after the true dawn) is undesirable. Nafl prayer is also undesirable from after the Salat of Fajr till sunrise. 

Similarly, Nafl prayer after the commanded Salat of ‘Asr (and before the change of the sun’s colour) is undesirable.  

But in all of these hours a missed prayer if it is commanded can be said as also the Sijdah of Tilawah (Sajdah due for reciting certain portions of the Qur-an) and the funeral prayers without any scruples.

All prayers are, however, undesirable from sunrise till the time the sun attains to the height of a soldier’s lance and at exact noon, as also from the time the sun changes colour till sunset.

Nevertheless, if the ‘Asr prayer for the day is still pending, it can be said even while the sun has changed colour or is setting.

Likewise, Masnun and Nafl prayers at the time of the Khutbah for Jum’ah (oration before the Jum’ah prayer ) is undesirable.

  1. What do we mean by change in the colour of the sun?

Ans.    The sun may be considered to have changed colour when it is transformed into a red circle and human gaze can fixed on it.

TARAVIH PRAYERS

  1. Is Taravih prayer Masnun or Nafl?

Ans.   The Taravih prayer is an emphasized precept of the prophet for both men and women. Saying it in congregation is a sufficing precept. This means that there will be no sin upon a person who says the Taravih prayer at home if the locality in which he lives is already having arrangement for congregational Taravih prayer. But if there is no arrangement for such a prayer in congregation the entire locality shall be accountable to Al-lah for the sin.

  1. What is the time fixed for Taravih prayer?

Ans.    The time allowed for Taravih is from ‘Isha till Fajr, Taravih can be said both before the Witr prayer. But it is better to say it before and after Witr.  Nevertheless, if a person has missed a few Rak’ahs of Taravih prayer, he can say Witr prayer with the Imam and complete the Taravih after Witr.

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