taleemul_haq

Q.: When does the time for Fajr begin and when does it end?
A.: From SUBHA SADIQ (Early Dawn) up to a little before SUNRISE.
Zuhur
Q.: When does the time for Zuhur begin and when does it end?
A.: From after Zawaal (Past Noon) up to the time that the shadow of any object becomes twice the length
of the object plus the original shadow that was there at MID-DAY (ZAWAAL).
Asr
Q.: When does the time for Asr begin and when does it end?
A.: It begins when Zuhur time finishes and ends at a little before SUNSET. To delay the Asr Namaaz
(Prayer) until the color of the sun has turned PALE (yellow) is MAKRUH.
Maghreb
Q.: What is the time for Magrib Namaaz?
A.: From SUNSET up to the time the REDNESS fades on the horizon.
Esha
Q.: When does Esha time begin?
A.: Esha time begins after the REDNESS on the horizon disappears (about an hour and half after sunset)
and lasts up to a little before SUBHA SADIQ (dawn). It is MUSTAHAB to read Esha Namaaz before one
third of the night has passed and it is MAKROOH to delay Esha Namaaz until after MID-NIGHT.
FARZ (COMPULSORY IN NAMAAZ)
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