Elements of Shaafi Fiqh by Umar Abdul Jabbaar

It refers to the Nawaafil which are followed by the five daily Fardh Salaah. There are two types of Rawaatib; Muakkadah and Ghair Muakkadah.

They are ten Rakaats of Rawaatib Muakkadah. The detail of the Rakaat is as follows:

2 Rakaats before the Fardh of Fajr Salaah

2 Rakaats before and 2 Rakaats after the Fardh of Dhuhr

2 Rakaats after the Fardh of Maghrib

2 Rakaats after the Fardh of Ishaa

There are eight Rakaats of Rawaatib Ghair Muakkadh. The Rakaats are as follows:

2 Rakaats before the Fardh of Dhuhr

4 Rakaats before the Fardh of Asr Salaah by two Salaam

2 Rakaats before the Fardh of Ishaa Salaah

It refers to the Nawaafil which are not followed by the five daily Fardh Salaah. They are as follows:

1. Witr. It is performed after Ishaa Salaah. The minimum Raka’ is one and the maximum is eleven.

2. Taraaweeh. This Nawaafil is performed after Ishaa Salaah during the month of Ramadhaan. It consists of 20 Rakaats by 10 Salaam.

3. Salaatudh-Dhuhaa. The minimum number of Rakaat is two while the maximum is eight. The time of this optional prayer commences after sunrise and ends when the sun passes through its meridian.

4. Tahiyyatul Masjid. It is to perform 2 Rakaats immediately on entering the Masjid before sitting.

5. Salaah of two Eids-Eidul Fitr and Eidul Adhaa.

6. Salaah of two eclipses-eclipse of the sun and the moon

1. How many types of Nawaafil are there?

2. What are Rawaatib?

3. What are Ghair Rawaatib?

4. Which Rawaatib are called Ghair Muakkadh?