Paryer times
You can find the most important information about prayer times in Islam in this article
Islamic prayer times
In Islam there are five obligatory prayers:
- Fajr – the morning prayer before the rising of the sun
- Dhur – the midday prayer
- Asr – the afternoon prayer
- Maghrib – the prayer after sunset
- Isha – the night prayer.
Why do muslims pray 5 times a day?
After the Shahada, which consists of the profession of faith, prayer is the most important act for the Muslim. Together with faith (Al-Iman), it is the foundation of the Muslim faith and is referred to by all scholars as a fundamental pillar of Islam.
Prayer is the only pillar of Islam that has been prescribed in a beautiful heavenly ceremony. The Prophet (pbuh) received this command from Allah directly, without the mediation of the angel Gabriel, on the night of his ascension to heaven.
The Qur’an and the Sunnah place a high value on prayer, surpassed only by faith.
How many times a day do muslims pray?
The different prayers in Islam
The morning prayer (fajr) is performed with the first light of dawn and ends with the appearance of the first part of the sun. There is often confusion between the „illusory“ dawn and the „true“ dawn. The former provides a vertical glow that does not cover the horizon, and then night returns. The other forms a white glow that covers the horizon from north to south and fades only when the sun rises.
The second prayer (dhuhr) is performed at noon. It begins when the sun has passed its zenith and is moving toward sunset. Its period ends when the shadow of an object is the same size as the object itself.
The afternoon prayer (‚asr) begins at the end of Dhuhr time and continues until sunset. Its end is calculated when the shadow of the object is now twice its size.
At sunset, and when the sun’s disc has completely disappeared from the horizon, the fourth prayer (maghrib) begins. It ends when there is no more red glow. finally, the last prayer (‚icha) ends with the beginning of dawn. And so on and so forth.
Prayer times and how many Rakats
There are 5 obligatory prayers in Islam. Each has a different number of rakat.
- Fajr=2 rakat.
- Dhur=4 rakat.
- Asr’=4 rakat.
- Maghrib=3 rakat
- Ishaa also has 4 rakat.
So in total you have to pray 17 rakat a day
How to pray 2 Rakat
How to pray 4 Rakat
The importance of Al Fajr prayer in Islam
The Al Fajr prayer is especially important because the angels of the night and the angels of the day gather at dawn to witness the prayer. Allah sends His angels to His servants to witness their prayer. This proves that this prayer is precious in the eyes of our Lord. In fact, Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, „The common prayer is superior to the individual prayer by twenty-seven degrees. The angels of the day and the angels of the night meet at the time of the morning prayer. „What a blessing from our Lord! The angels gather for the dawn prayer SubhnaAllah