Salaat Times, Numbers Of Rakats, And Some Suggestions

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Fajr: From dawn to just before sunrise. Zuhr: Just after noon (when the sun has passed the median point in the sky). Asr: Halfway between noon and sunset. Maghrib: Just after sunset. Isha: Dark night (approximately an hour and a half after sunset up to Fajr prayer).

The first two rakats of the Fajr, Maghrib and the Isha prayers are spoken aloud.

Supererogatory Prayers

The fard are the required number of rakats. Additional rakats are often said: the sunnah are after the example of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings upon him) and are said individually that is, not in congregation. The following is a chart of the order and number of rakats for each time of prayer (based on the Hanafi madhab):

Obligatory and Optional Prayers

Sunnah Before	Fard	Sunnah After	Nafil	Witr
Fajr	2	2
Zuhr	4	4	2	2
Asr	4	4
Maghrib	3	2	2
Isha	4	4	2	2×2	3*

* In the third rakat of the Witr prayer, the Fatiha is followed by recitation of a portion of the Qur’an and then the Qunut.

Suggestions

Minimize distractions. Concentrate on the meaning of the prayers. Pronounce so that you alone can hear yourself. Hold a position until you are at rest in it. Pause long enough to say Subhanallah (God is Pure). Prescribed prayers should be made in Arabic; personal prayers may be made in one’s own language in any posture during Salaat, especially prostration. If prayer is missed unavoidably, it may be said after its time has passed.

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Salaat Resources

• The Qur’an and Hadith on Prayer
• Salaat Times, Numbers of Rakats, and Some Suggestions
• How to Perform Salaat, the Islamic Ritual Prayer
• Salaat, recited by Camille Helminski
• Salaat, recited by Imam Feisal Rauf
• Essentials of Prayer
• Duas to Accompany Salaat
• Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi on Prayer
• Tesbihat
• The Qunut Prayer
• The Subtle Ablution

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