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TAQIBAAT & NAFILAH OF ASR

Upon accomplishment of the post-prayer utterances, you may ready yourself for performing the Afternoon (Asr) Prayer.

The Afternoon obligatory, supererogatory (mustahab / nafilah) prayers, and post- prayer utterances

You may begin with offering the supererogatory (mustahab / nafilah) Afternoon Prayer, which consists of eight units. Upon accomplishment, you may perform the Afternoon Obligatory Prayer, observing all the aforesaid etiquettes. It is highly advisable to recite Surah al-Faatehah and Surah al-Nasr (No. 110), Surah al-Fath (No. 48), Surah al-Takathur (No. 102), or a similar Surah in the first unit and Surah al-Faatehah and Surah al-Tawheed in the second.

Upon accomplishment, you may say any of the general post-prayer supplicatory utterances and the other supplications dedicated to the Afternoon Prayer, such as imploring Almighty Allah’s forgiveness seventy times and repeating Surah al-Qadr ten times. You may then do the thanksgiving prostration.