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Nafl

American

[nah-fl^uh] / ˈnɑ flə /

Also Nafila,

noun

Islam.

a prayer, charitable act, etc., that goes beyond the requirements of one's religion.

Etymology

Origin of Nafl

From Arabic

Example Sentences

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Nafl are voluntary prayers the performance of which is considered mustahab, or meritorious, but they are not of divine obligation.

From The Faith of Islam by Sell, Edward

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