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Reason behind writing six timings for prayers in calendars
Why are there six prayer times written in all calendars and agendas while there are only five obligatory prayers in Islam? Is not the Fajr prayer the same as the morning prayer? Can you please explain and clarify the difference between the Fajr and morning prayers and which one is the obligatory prayer?
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Some mosques perform the prayer early while others delay it
I live in a city that is not relatively large but what surprises me is that I find two different times for the prayer of Thuhr and two Athaans as well. What is the ruling on this? .. More
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Recommended times for performing obligatory prayers
When is it recommended to perform prayer? Is it at the beginning, middle or the end of its time? Are there any exceptions? .. More
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She doubts that she prayed before the right time
assalamu 'alaykum i prayed isha, but i didnt look at the time, so i feel uncertain now did i do it on its due time, or did i do it before its time???... i have a feeling that before getting up for prayer when i last had a glimpse at my watch, i think it was 6.20, but im not too sure, as i didnt look properly, it could have been just the seconds hand.. More
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The calendar does not count if it contradicts the correct Athaan time
I am from Morocco and in our country there is a united Athaan for the Fajr prayer according to the astronomical system without considering the differences in sighting. Is it permissible for me to pray alone so as to offer my prayer in the due time? Or am I obliged to pray with the congregation despite the fact that they offer their prayer before the.. More
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What counts is the prayer time of the town to which one travelled
On January 13th at 10 pm, I traveled from an American town (in which the prayer times are: Fajr 6:10 am, Shurooq 8:00 am and Ishaa’ 6:40 pm, I reached my destination in Germany on the 14th at 12 pm and the prayer times there were: Fajr 6:40 am Shurooq 8:10 am and Thuhr 12:30 pm. After finishing procedures, it was 1pm, so the plane departed after Ishaa’.. More
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Specifying an hour and fifteen minutes as a time gap between Maghrib and ‘Ishaa'
We live in a Muslim-majority city in which there are five mosques. Some of these mosques proclaim the Athaan (i.e. call to prayer), especially the ‘Ishaa' Athaan, according to Al-Aqsa prayer times while the other mosques raise the Athaan an hour and fifteen minutes after the Maghrib prayer. This means that there is a time gap between the Athaans of.. More
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Shafaq (twilight) and consequential Sharee‘ah rulings
Does Shafaq denote the red or the white twilight?
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Maghrib time for a traveler lasts until immediately before the Fajr prayer
If I was travelling and intended to delay the Maghrib prayer to perform it with the ‘Ishaa' prayer (i.e. deferred combination of prayer), but was able to arrive at my country in time for the ‘Ishaa' prayer, should I perform the Maghrib prayer as I intended as a deferred combination of prayer or as Qadhaa' (i.e. making up a missed prayer)?.. More
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Beginning of the specified time is a condition for the validity of prayer
We know that Fajr prayer is to be performed when the darkness mixes with dawn light or when the dawn light appears clearly. starts to appear. However in our city, this is not the case as it is performed before this i.e. in the darkness. Please advise. May Allaah Help you... More
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Thuhr time for women and those who are not required to offer Friday prayer
When should women perform the Thuhr Prayer on Fridays? Should they perform it at the time of the Jumu‘ah Khutbah or after it? May Allaah Reward you... More
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If time is limited, start with the obligatory prayer then the voluntary prayer
Should I perform the voluntary prayer before the obligatory prayer if time is limited with regards to Fajr?.. More
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Delaying the Fajr prayer until the morning twilight appears
Assalaam O Aliekum. Fajr Salat at the mosques in my locality start 30 mins before sunrise, and redishness in the furthermost eastern horizon is clearly visible. Is this indicative of the expiry of the time for Fajr? Would I be better off, offering Salat a little earlier without congregation at home?.. More
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Completing the whole prayer before its time is over
As salamu alaykum, If little time is left and someone is not shure whether he will have completed Fajr before its expiry time (i.e. sunrise), and after he prayed he checks the time and indeed he completed before its expiry time, is his salaah correct ? To give a example, sunrise is at 08:22 and the currect time on which the salaah is about to commenced.. More
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Estimating the time of ‘Ishaa’ at an hour and a half after Maghrib
Where I live, every year the Muslims disagree with each other over the timing of the ‘Ishaa prayer in May, June and July. In these months, the period between Maghrib and ‘Ishaa’ is about half an hour. Some Masjids (mosques) pray Maghrib and ‘Ishaa’ one after the other, while other Masjids estimate the time of ‘Ishaa’ at an hour and a.. More
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