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1375. It was narrated that 'Āsim bin 'Amr said: "A group from the people of Iraq came to 'Umar and when they came to him, he said to them: 'Where are you from?' They said: 'From the inhabitants of Iraq.' He said: 'Have you come with permission?'[1] They said: 'Yes.' Then they asked him about a man's prayer in his house. 'Umar said: 'I asked the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and he said: "As for a man's prayer in his house, it is light, so illuminate your houses."'" (Da'if)
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a. It is necessary for men to perform obligatory prayer at the mosque.
b. As for Nafl (voluntary) prayers, it is preferable to offer them at home. The
Rak'ah after the obligatory prayer generally called Sunnah, are in fact of the category of Nafl prayers.
c. It is permissible to offer Nafl prayer in the mosque.
