| Timings of
Prayer (Namaz)
1. Namaz-e-Fajr (Morning prayer): Namaz-e-Fajr can be offered after dawn and before the appearance of top line of the sun. (Ghayatul Autar) 2. Namaz-e-Zuhar (Mid-day prayer): It can be offered just after sun begins to decline till the shadow of the objects become double the original size of the articles. But after the size of the articles becomes equal to the original size, the performance of Zuhar is undesirable (Makrooh). (Ghayatul Autar) 3. Namaz-e-Asr (Evening prayer): The time of Asr prayer commences after the shadows of the articles becomes double their original size in length, and it lasts till the sun set. (Noorul Hadaya) Important: The performance of Asr after the sun becomes pale, is permissible very undesirably (Makrooh-e-Tahreemi) (Durra Mukhtar) 4. Namaz-e-Magrib (Evening prayer): The time for offering Maghrib begins after sun set till the fading of evening white twilight. After appearance of more of the stars, the prayer is permissible but undesirable (Makrooh). Making haste in performance of Maghrib prayer is desirable (Mustahab). (Noorul Hadaya) 5. Namaz-e-'Isha (Night prayer): The time of 'Isha prayer starts when the evening twilight fades and lasts till just before the break of dawn. But after midnight performance of Isha prayer is treated to be undesirable (Makrooh) (Noorul Hadaya) The time of vitre is after performance of 'Isha prayer and before the break of dawn. (Noorul Hadaya) Important: In cloudy weather for Asr and 'Isha Namaz (prayer) making haste and for other prayers delay is desirable (Mustahab) (Noorul Hadaya) Delay for performance of 'Isha prayer up to pass of the 1/3rd of night is desirable (Mustahab). (Noorul Hadaya) Offering Zuhr prayer late in summer and early in winter seasons is desirable. (Mustahab) (Noorul Sham) Important: Hzt. Abdullah Bin 'Omer Raz. narrated that Hzt. Nabi Kareem Sal'am said that the time for Zuhr prayer remains till the time of Asr prayer. |