Sunnah prayers = voluntary prayers ?

[nebula]

Asalaamalakum

Are sunnah prayers considered voluntary prayers?

 

[Dawud_uk]

Asalaamalakum

Are sunnah prayers considered voluntary prayers?

yes, otherwise they'd be called wajib or fard wouldnt they?

 

[_PakistaN_]

isn't voluntery prayer Nalf prayer?

 

[alcurad]

it's not exactly the same, they both are not required though.

 

[Najm]

AsSalamOAlaikum WaRehmatuAllah WaBarkatuhu

A very concise article on Sunnah and Nafl Prayers...

http://forums.almaghrib.org/showthread.php?t=7948


FiAmaaniAllah

 

[KashifB]

I thought sunnah mokada was required prayer, isn't it?

 

[Gia]

I thought sunnah mokada was required prayer, isn't it?

It's not required but highly recommended.

 

[Najm]

AsSalamOAlaikum WaRehmatuAllah WaBarkatuhu

A very beneficial article on Sunna Mu’akkada - The Sunnah Prayers....

http://www.islamicity.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3296

InshaAllah it will be some use to all of us

FiAmaaniAllah