The five daily prayers
Muslims are required to perform the prayer five times a day.
These prayers are obligatory for all Muslims who have reached the age of
puberty, with the exception of those who are mentally ill, also physically ill
to be possible, menstruating or experiencing postpartum bleeding Cheap Umrah Deals UK. Those who are
sick or physically otherwise can not offer their prayers in the traditional way
they are allowed to offer their prayers while sitting or lying down, as they
are able. The five sentences each assigned to certain prescribed times (to the
waqt) in which it must be performed, unless there is a compelling reason not to
be able to carry them out in time.
Some Muslims offer voluntary prayers (sunna rawatib)
immediately before and after the prescribed prayer Fard. Sunni Muslims classify
these Sunnah prayers, while Shiites consider Nafil. The number of raka'ah for
each of the five obligatory prayers, as well as the voluntary prayers (before
and after) are listed below:
Name of established term (waqt) voluntary before fard1 Fard
voluntary after fard1
Sunni Shiite Sunni Shiite
Fajr (فجر) dawn until dawn, must be read at least 10-15
minutes before dawn two Raka'ah Sunna-Mu ' akkadah2 Raka'ah 2 2 2 Raka'ah - -
Dhuhr (ظهر) Past noon to true Asr 4 Raka'ah
Sunna-Mu'akkadah2 Raka'ah 2 4 2 Raka'ah4 Raka'ah Sunna-Mu'akkadah2 -
Asr (عصر) Afternoon.5 and 6 4 Raka'ah Sunna-Ghair-Mu'akkdah
8 Raka'ah 4 Raka'ah - -
Maghrib (مغرب) As the sun goes down to sunset 3 Raka'ah 3
Raka'ah 2 Raka 'ah Sunna-Mu'akkadah2 4 Raka'ah3
Isha'a (عشاء) Open until dawn6
is inadvisable to read Isha after midnight

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