Sunnah Prayers

Other than the five fardhu prayers, Muslims are encouraged to perform Sunnah prayers too.

There are many sunnah prayers, including:

• Rawatib prayer: a sunnah prayer that accompanies a fardhu prayer.
• Witir prayer: a night prayer that the rakaat are of odd numbers.
• Dhuha prayer: a prayer performed in the morning after sunrise.
• Tahiyatul-masjid prayer: a prayer performed upon entering a mosque
• Tarawih prayer: a prayer performed during the month of Ramadhan
• Eid-ul Fitr prayer: a prayer performed during Eid ul Fitr
• Eid-ul Adha prayer: a prayer performed during Eid ul Adha
• Khusuf prayer: a prayer performed during the eclipse
• Istisqa’ prayer: a prayer asking for rain.