Question on supererogatory’ (nāfilah) prayers

[Godsslave]

Ruling 751. There are many recommended prayers; they are called ‘supererogatory’ (nāfilah). From among the recommended prayers, the daily nāfilah prayers have been recommended more. These number thirty-four rakʿahs (on days other than Friday): eight rakʿahs are the nāfilah of ẓuhr, eight of ʿaṣr, four of maghrib, two of ʿishāʾ, eleven of the night, and two of ṣubḥ. As the two rakʿahs of the nāfilah of ʿishāʾ must be performed in a sitting position, they are counted as one rakʿah, based on obligatory precaution. On Fridays, four rakʿahs are added to the sixteen rakʿahs of ẓuhr and ʿaṣr, and it is better that all twenty rakʿahs be performed before zawāl, except for two rakʿahs – it is better to perform these at the time of zawāl.

Assalamu Alaikum

I don’t know if the answer is obvious, but for these prayers, do I have to recite them in sets of 2 rakahs so for example for the eight rakahs for nafilah of zuhr and asr prayers. Would I have to pray 4 sets of 2 rakahs so 2,2,2,2 for both to satisfy the eight rakahs. And also would I just recite them normally like any other prayer. 

Jazakhum Allah khairun

[Godsslave]

Assalamu Alaikum

It would be highly appreciated if anyone could help me.

Jazakum Allah khairun

[Meedy]

I am sorry I don't know the true answer and that no one responded to you.

But I think this might help 

https://www.al-islam.org/radiance-secrets-prayer-muhsin-qaraati/post-prayer-supererogatory-devotional-acts-taqibat-wa-nawafil 

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On 9/27/2019 at 10:15 AM, Godsslave said:

Assalamu Alaikum

I don’t know if the answer is obvious, but for these prayers, do I have to recite them in sets of 2 rakahs so for example for the eight rakahs for nafilah of zuhr and asr prayers. Would I have to pray 4 sets of 2 rakahs so 2,2,2,2 for both to satisfy the eight rakahs. And also would I just recite them normally like any other prayer. 

Jazakhum Allah khairun

Salam your assumption is completely true which you must pray all ‘supererogatory’ (nāfilah) in sets of 2 Rakahs which you can "recite them normally like any other prayer." or for increasing reward of it you can use procedures which have been mentioned in book of Mafatih al-Jinan  

https://www.duas.org/downloads/mafatih_al_jinan.pdf

E. Rules of Recommended prayers

1. All the recommended prayers are performed in units of two rakat, except for Namaz-e-Witr, which is only one rakat and Namaze-e-Aaraabi which is two rakat once and four rakat twice.

2. In recommended prayers leaving some prayers, it is not necessary to recite the second Surah.

https://www.duas.org/mustnafioth.htm

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