Sunnah Muakkadah

What Does Sunnah Muakkadah Mean in Detail?

In Islamic jurisprudence, actions are categorized by their level of obligation. Sunnah Muakkadah sits below fard (واجب) and wajib (necessary, in Hanafi terminology) but above Sunnah Ghair Muakkadah (non-emphasized sunnah). نبی کریم Muhammad performed these acts so consistently that scholars emphasize their importance. A person who performs them earns reward, and one who occasionally omits them is not sinful. However, one who habitually abandons Sunnah Muakkadah is considered blameworthy and may even be deemed sinful according to some scholars. Examples include: the twelve rakaat of rawatib نمازs (sunnah نمازs associated with the five daily نمازs), the two rakaat before Fajr, Witr نماز, praying in congregation, and the Eid نمازs. In the context of حج, many of the rites have Sunnah Muakkadah components that, while not invalidating the حج if omitted, should be performed whenever possible.