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The time of the Fajr (morning) prayer
Assalamu alaikum, for Fajr, I was wondering which twilight it starts at. Is it the Astronomical or Nautical twilight?
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Praying Before the Actual Start of the Time of the Prayer
Assalamualikum warahmatullahi wabarakathu respected Scholars. My question is about praying 3 to 5 minutes before the actual start of prayer time. Is it allowed to do this for Zuhr and Asr prayers? What about Fajr, Maghrib and Isha? Is the prayer acceptable if prayed a few minutes earlier? How many minutes can it be please specify number? May Allah subhana.. More
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Ruling on Leaving an Obligatory Act of Worship after Starting Observing It
Assalamu alaikum. Dear sheikh, if I remember I have not prayed rakatayl fajr while I have started praying subhi holding in mind that I'm praying alone and not behind the Imam and still in the first rak'ah, can I cut off the prayer and observe rakatayl fajr or should I continue and observe it afterwards?
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It is Impermissible to Perform the Prayer while Doubting the Beginning of its Time
NEED URGENT ANSWER: My local mosque began to pray the ‘ishaa’ prayer at 10:15pm here in Britain (UK) and I recently saw the existence of the red afterglow still in the sky from my garden at 10:19pm, which isn't visible from my room window. I cautioned the imaam of the mosque on this and he said that the white light exists till fajr. I clarified.. More
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The Time of the Thuhr Prayer
Assalamu alaikum. I go to an Islamic girls school which follows the hanafi madhab. In the summer we pray zuhr in school however in winter they believe we still have time to pray at home therefore we do not pray in class. The time that we get home from school is the time for asr, however they believe it is still zuhr time as they follow the hanafi madhab.. More
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Pray Fajr When There Is Light Pollution or Overlapping of Twilights
In Germany around summer time we have the problem of "persistent twilight" which basically means that the end of evening twilight (Maghrib) "overlaps" with the morning twilight (Fajr), if we use 18° for Fajr. In cities we can not really observe it because of light pollution and hence the Muslims here have different prayer times. In Fatwa 268246 you.. More
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Reconciling two ahaadeeth about time for ‘Asr prayer
Assalaamu alaykum. We have a hadith wherein Jibreel (Gabriel) instructed the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,to pray the ‘Asr before the length of the shadow of an object becomes twice its height, but there is another hadith which states that the ‘Asr can be prayed as long as the sun does not turn yellow. So when does the time of necessity.. More
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Praying ‘Asr in masjid that delays it until shadow of object is twice its length
Should a person pray the ‘Asr prayer in congregation in a masjid in which the congregation of the ‘Asr prayer takes place after the shadow of an object becomes twice the size of the object, according to the Hanafi time?
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End time of ‘Ishaa’ prayer
Assalaamu alaykum. I grew up knowing that the time of the ‘Ishaa’ prayer lasts till that of the Fajr starts. However, I recently came to know that it lasts till midnight. What is the most preponderant opinion of the majority of the scholars regarding the end time of the ‘Ishaa’? And what is the evidence of those who think that the ‘Ishaa’.. More
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Miscalculating end of time of ‘Ishaa’ prayer
Assalaamu alaykum. Out of ignorance, I have always miscalculated the end of the ‘Ishaa’ time as the middle point between the ‘Ishaa’ and the Fajr prayers, and not that of the Maghrib and Fajr prayers, and I possibly may have prayed many times when the time of ‘Ishaa’ was already over. Are my prayers valid, or do I have to repeat them? It.. More
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Ending time of ‘Ishaa’ prayer
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu, Shaykhs. I heard that there is a difference of opinion among the scholars regarding the ending time of the ‘Ishaa’ prayer, but I did not know what the right or most correct opinion on this is (which is till midnight and not till dawn), and Allah knows best. I read it a few days ago, and I want to.. More
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Time of obligatory prayers according to Maaliki school
Assalamu alaykum. How authentic is the Maaliki view that the time for the Thuhr prayer extends to sunset and the time for the Maghrib and Isha' prayers extends to dawn? May Allaah reward you. Wassalaamu alaykum.
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Praying ‘Asr when shadow of object is twice its height
Do you know of any scholar who said that the ‘Asr prayer that is prayed after the shadow of an object becomes twice the height of the object (the time when Hanafis pray ‘Asr) will be completely invalid and unacceptable?
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Praying 'Asr after shadow of object becomes twice its height
Assalaamu alaykum. Do you know of any scholar who has said that praying the ‘Asr after the length of an object's shadow becomes twice the height of the object will not be accepted (it is as good as not praying at all)?
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Catching time of prayer with one Rak'ah
Our honourable scholars, assalaamu alaykum, my question is about this hadith: Whoever catches a Rak'ah (unit of prayer) of a prayer before its time has expired has caught the entire prayer in its time.
Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet, sallallaahu ʻalayhi wa sallam,said, "Whoever catches one Rak'ah of the prayer has caught the prayer.".. More
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