Prayer Times Definition

Islam has five prayers everyday at predefined times. It is obligatory for Muslims to perform them at their correct times. The five prayers are named: Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha. The starting and ending time of these prayers are as below:

•        Fajr: starts with the dawn or morning twilight and ends just before sunrise.

•        Zuhr: begins after midday and ends at the start of Asr time.

•        Asr: depends on the length of the shadow cast by an object. According to the Shafi School of jurisprudence, Asr begins when the length of the shadow of an object exceeds the length of the object. According to the Hanafi School of jurisprudence, Asr begins when the length of the shadow exceeds twice the length of the object.

•        Maghrib: begins at sunset and ends at the start of Isha.

•    Isha: starts after dusk when the evening twilight disappears and ends at Fajr time.