Understanding Sunnah Muakkad Prayer Along with Its Types and Conditions

Kapanlagi.com - Prayer is a worship that must be done by every Muslim. It is obligatory for every Muslim to perform it in order to be closer to Allah SWT. Muslims have 5 obligatory prayer times that must be performed, and there are also voluntary prayers that can be done to perfect worship to Allah SWT. One of them is the muakkad sunnah prayer, which is a supplementary voluntary prayer.

Actually, the ruling of performing voluntary worship is that if the worship is done, a person will be rewarded. But if it is not done, then the person will not be punished. For KLovers who want to perfect their worship to Allah SWT, of course, they will diligently perform voluntary prayers after performing obligatory prayers.

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For those of you who want to learn the meaning of muakkad sunnah prayer, here is the definition, types, and provisions of muakkad sunnah prayer that have been compiled from various sources. Let's check it out, KLovers.

1. Understanding Sunnah Muakkad Prayer

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According to the book Fikih Empat Madzhab by Sheikh Abdurrahman Al Juzairi, according to the Malikiyah scholars, Sunnah is what is commanded by the legislator, then the command has noble value and is emphasized to be placed upon the congregation or followers.

Meanwhile, the ruling of performing Sunnah worship is that if the worship is performed, then a person will receive rewards. However, if it is not performed, then the person will not receive sins. In practice, Sunnah worship is divided into two, namely Sunnah Muakkad and Sunnah Ghairu Muakkad.

Based on the study of Ushul Fiqh, Sunnah Muakkad is a recommended Sunnah practice that is performed to perfect an obligatory worship and is recommended to be done because its level is almost close to obligatory worship. Sunnah Muakkad is considered a way to perfect a worship. Because when someone performs a Fardh prayer, there may be parts of the Sunnah that they do not perform, thus reducing their rewards.

Sunnah Muakkad can also be understood as a highly recommended practice to be performed because it was never abandoned by the Prophet Muhammad SAW. Only once or twice did he leave it to show his ummah that the worship is not obligatory.

2. Types of Sunnah Muakkad Prayers

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After knowing the meaning of sunnah muakkad prayers, you also need to know the types of sunnah muakkad prayers. And here are some types of sunnah muakkad prayers:

1. Rawatib Prayers

Rawatib prayers can complement the obligatory prayers, including:

- Two rak'ahs before performing the dawn prayer (qabliyah)

- Two rak'ahs before performing the noon prayer (qabliyah)

- Two rak'ahs after performing the noon prayer (ba'diyah)

- Two rak'ahs after performing the evening prayer (ba'diyah)

- Two rak'ahs after performing the night prayer (ba'diyah)

2. Night Sunnah Prayers

The sunnah muakkad prayers that are obligatory to perform at night are:

- Witr Prayer

- Tahajud Prayer

- Tarawih Prayer during Ramadan

- Prayer on Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha

- Eclipse Prayer

- Rain Prayer

3. Tahiyatul Masjid Prayer

Tahiyatul Masjid prayer is a two-rak'ah sunnah prayer that is performed when a person enters the mosque.

4. Dhuha Prayer

Dhuha prayer is performed by a person when entering the time of dhuha. The time of dhuha is when the sun starts to rise approximately 7 hasta from sunrise until it begins to enter the noon time.

5. Hajat Prayer

This prayer is performed by a Muslim when they have a specific need and want it to be granted by Allah SWT. Hajat prayer is performed between 2 and 12 rak'ahs with salam after every 2 rak'ahs. This prayer can be performed at any time except during the prohibited prayer times.

6. Awwabin Prayer

Awwabin itself comes from the Arabic language which means (people who often repent). There are different opinions among scholars regarding this prayer. Some say that Awwabin prayer is performed between Maghrib and Isha time, while others say that Awwabin prayer is another name for Dhuha prayer.

7. Tasbih Prayer

Tasbih prayer is a voluntary prayer that recites the tasbih phrase ("Subhanallah wal hamdu lillahi walaa ilaaha illallahu wallahu akbar") 300 times. In 4 rak'ahs, recite the tasbih phrase 75 times each. This prayer was taught by the Prophet Muhammad SAW to his uncle, Abbas bin Abdul Muthallib. However, there are different opinions among scholars about this.

8. Repentance Prayer

Repentance prayer is a voluntary prayer performed by a Muslim when they want to repent for the mistakes they have made. Repentance prayer is performed in two rak'ahs and can be done at any time except during the prohibited prayer times.

3. Provisions for Performing Sunnah Muakkad Prayers

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And finally, there are provisions for performing sunnah muakkad prayers. And these provisions must be fulfilled in order for your prayers to be valid. Here are some provisions for performing sunnah muakkad prayers:

- Not preceded by the call to prayer (adhan) and the call to stand (iqamah), except for the rawatib prayers.

- Performed individually (munfarid), except for the prayers on the two Eids.

- Started with the intention according to the type of prayer.

- Consists of two units (raka'at) with one salutation (salam).

- Perform the sunnah prayers in a different place from the obligatory prayers.

- Recite in a whisper.

That is the understanding of sunnah muakkad prayers along with their types and provisions. Hopefully, by knowing about sunnah muakkad prayers, you can further perfect your prayers to Allah SWT.

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