These prayers are not Wajib (obligatory) but they help one to grow in spirituality. Some of these recommended prayers have been mentioned in the book “Kanz al-Maram fi Amal Shahr al-Siyam”.
It has been recommended that Muslims say 1,000 rak’ats (single iterations of prescribed movements and supplications) of prayers during the nights of Ramadan.
According to Sheikh al-Tusi in the book “Misbah al-Mujtahid”, this is how to perform the Salat:
From the first to the 20th night, 20 Rak’ats (10 two-Rak’at salats) each night.
From the 21st to the last might, 30 Rak’ats (15 two-Rak’at salats) each night.
On the Nights of Qadr (19th, 21st and 23rd of Ramadan) 100 Rak’ats (50 two-Rak’at salats) each night.
Recommended Salats on Fridays of Ramadan
On the Fridays of the holy month, Muslims are recommended to say a 1-Rak’at Salat in the following way:
1- Four Rak’ats of Salat of Amir al-Muminin (AS), each including a Surah Al-Fatiha, 50 times Surah Al-Ikhlas and a number of supplications.
2- Then two Rak’ats of Salat of Hazrat Zahra (SA), the first of which includes one Surah Al-Fatiha and 100 times Surah Al-Qadr and the second Rak’at includes one Surah Al-Fatiha and 100 times Surah Al-IKhlas as well as Tasbihat of Hazrat Zahra (SA).
3- Four Rak’ats of Salat of Jafar Tayyar: It has four Rak’ats, divided into two parts 2 x 2 Rak’ats. Recite each part exactly like the Fajr Salat, with the following adjustments:
First Rak’at: After recitation of Surah Al-Fatiha, recite Surah Al- Zilzaal once
Second Rak’at: After recitation of Surah AL-Fatiha, recite Surah Al-Aadiyat once
Third Rak’at: After recitation of Surah Al-Fatiha, recite Surah An-Nasr once
Fourth Rak’at: After recitation of Surah Al-Fatiha, recite Surah Al-Ikhlaas once.
Salat of Last Friday night of Ramadan
On the last Friday night of Ramadan, a 20-Rak’at Salat has been recommended in which each Rak’at includes one Surah Al-Fatiha and 50 times Surah Al-Ikhlas.
Salat of Last Saturday night of Ramadan
On the last Saturday night of the holy month, 20 Rak’ats of prayers (10 two-Rak’at salats) are recommended to be performed. In each salat, one recites Surah Al-Fatiha and 100 times Surah Al-Qadr in the first Rak’at and one Surah Al-Fatiha and 100 times Surah Al-Ikhlas in the second Rak’at.