What are the Rawatib [supererogatory prayers]? When are they performed? How many are there? What is their virtue? Are they considered Nawafil [voluntary acts of worship]? Does reciting the Quran compensate for them?
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Supererogatory prayers are all prayers other than the five obligatory ones, including the regular prayers. There is no evidence that reciting the Qur’an can substitute for the regular Sunnah prayers.
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