THE SPECIAL NAWÃFIL OF RAMADHÃN

 The special nawãfil (recommended or supererogatory prayers) for the month of Ramadhãn are to be recited as follows:

 1st to 20th day: 20 raka‘ãt (2 rak‘at x 10) each night.

 19th, 21st & 23rd: 100 raka‘ãt (2 rak‘at x 50) each of the three eves.

 21st to 30th: 30 raka‘ãt (2 rak‘at x 15) each of the ten nights.

The total numbers of the special nawãfil of Ramadhãn comes to 1000 rak‘ãt. However, it is important to note that these nawãfil prayers, from the Shí‘a Islamic perspective, cannot be said in congregational form (jamã‘at); it can only be said in individual form (furãda).

The Prophet (s.a.w.w.) said, “…I recommend you to say prayers in your homes because the best of a person’s prayers is in his home except for the obligatory (prayers).”