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Prayer Times & Rakats
PRAYER TIMES
There are five obligatory prayers in a day. Each Salat must be offered
at or during its proper time.The Muslim should make a serious effort
to pray each prayer at the beginning of its period.
1. The Morning Prayer (SALAT-UL-FAJR)
It can be performed at any time between the breaking of the dawn
till just before sunrise.
2. The Noon Prayer (SALAT-UL-ZUHR)
Its time begins after the sun declines from its zenith until it
is about mid-afternoon.
3. The Afternoon Prayer (SALAT-UL-ASR)
Its time begins soon after the time for Zuhr prayer ends and extends
to just before sunset.
4. The Evening Prayer (SALAT-UL-MAGHRIB)
Its time begins just after sunset and extends to a period of an
hour and a half.
5. The Night Prayer (SALAT-UL-ISHA)
Its time begins about an hour and a half after sunset and extends
to dawn.
RAKATS OF PRAYER
A RAKAT is a unit or section of the prayer.
1. The OBLIGATORY prayer (Fard):
2.
3.
4. Name of Salat Number of Rakats Method of reading
5.
6. Fajr 2 Said loud
7. Zuhr 4 Said silent
8. Asr 4 Said silent
9. Maghrib 3 First 2 loud, last rakat silent
10. Isha 4 First 2 loud, last 2 silent
11. The NON-OBLIGATORY prayer (Sunnah):
12.
13. Name of Salat Number of Rakats Number of Rakats
14. before Fard after Fard
15. Fajr 2 -
16. Zuhr 4 2
17. Asr (4)* -
18. Maghrib - 2
19. Isha - 2
The Prophet (pbuh) used to pray a certain number of rakats, before
and/or after every obligatory prayer. These prayers are highly recommended
by the Prophet, yet they are not obligatory, they are termed (as-soonan
ar-rawatib) which means "regular Sunnah prayers".
* Most ahadith confirm atotal of 10-12 rakats, while these four
before Asr, are not as strongly confirmed.
20. WITR prayer
It is the last prayer of the night and can be performed any time
after the Isha prayer.It was strongly recommended by the Prophet
(pbuh).
Witr literally means an odd number and is commonly prayed as three
rakats, but can also be done in one, five, seven or nine rakats.
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