Salah times - wikipedia Salah times Part of a series on Islam Beliefs Oneness of God Prophets Revealed books Angels Predestination Day of Resurrection Practices Profession of faith Prayer Fasting Alms - giving Pilgrimage Texts and laws Quran Sunnah Hadith Sharia ( law ) Fiqh ( jurisprudence ) Kalam ( dialectic ) History Timeline Muhammad Ahl al - Bayt Sahabah Rashidun Imamate Caliphate Spread of Islam Culture and society Calendar Festivals Academics Art Moral teachings Children Denominations Feminism Women Madrasa Mosque Philosophy Politics Proselytizing Animals LGBT Science Demographics Economics Finance Social welfare Related topics Criticism of Islam Islam and other religions Islamism Islamophobia Glossary Islam portal Salah times at Taipei Cultural Mosque in Taiwan. Salah times refers to times when Muslims perform prayers ( salah ). The term is primarily used for the five daily prayers plus the Friday prayer. According to Muslim beliefs, the salat times were taught by God to Muhammad. Prayer times are standard for Muslims in the world, especially the fard prayer times. They depend on the condition of the Sun and geography. There are varying opinions regarding the exact salah times, the schools of Islamic thought differing in minor details. All schools agree that any given prayer can not be performed before its stipulated time. Contents 1 Five daily prayers 1.1 Fajr ( dawn ) 1.2 Zuhr ( midday ) 1.3 Asr ( afternoon ) 1.4 Maghrib ( sunset ) 1.5 Isha ( night ) 2 Time calculation 3 Friday prayer 4 Other salah 4.1 Eid prayers 4.2 Taraweeh 4.3 Salatul Janazah 5 See also 6 References Five daily prayers The five daily prayers are obligatory ( fard ) and they are performed at times determined essentially by the position of the Sun in the sky. Hence, salah times vary at different locations on the Earth. Fajr ( dawn ) Main article : Fajr prayer Fajr begins at subh saadiq -- true dawn or the beginning of twilight, when the morning light appears across the full width of the sky -- and ends at sunrise. Zuhr ( midday ) Main article : Zuhr prayer The Zuhr or Dhuhr prayer starts after the sun passes its zenith, and lasts almost 20 min ( approx ) before Asr. It 's better to say the salah in between 2 hours after the Azan has been announced from Mosque. Shia ( Jafari madhab ) differs regarding end of zuhr time. Per all major Jafari jusrists, end of dhuhr time is about 10 minutes before sunset, the time that belongs exclusively to asr prayer. Dhuhr and asr time overlaps, apart from first 5 minutes of dhuhr, which is exclusively delegated for it. Asr prayer can not be offered before zuhr in the zuhr time. Asr ( afternoon ) Main article : Asr prayer The Asr prayer starts when the shadow of an object is the same length as the object itself ( or, according to Hanafi fiqh, twice its length ) plus the shadow length at zuhr, and lasts till sunset. Asr can be split into two sections ; the preferred time is before the sun starts to turn orange, while the time of necessity is from when the sun turns orange until sunset. Shia ( Jafari madhab ) differs regarding start of asr time. Per all major Jafari jusrists, start of asr time is about 5 minutes after the time of sun passing through zenith, that time belongs exclusively to dhuhr prayer. Time for dhuhr and asr prayers overlap, but the zuhr prayer must be offered before asr, except the time about 10 minutes before sunset, which is delegated exclusively to asr. In the case that the mentioned time is reached, asr prayer should be offered first ( ada - on time ) and dhuhr ( kada - make up, late ) prayer should be offered after asr. Maghrib ( sunset ) Main article : Maghrib prayer The Maghrib prayer begins when the sun sets, and lasts till the red light has left the sky in the west. Isha ( night ) Main article : Isha prayer The Isha'a or isha prayer starts when the red light is gone from the western sky, and lasts until the rise of the `` white light '' ( fajr sadiq ) in the east. The preferred time for Isha is before midnight, meaning halfway between sunset and sunrise. Time calculation Equation of time Declination of the sun To calculate prayer times two astronomical measures are necessary, the declination of the sun and the difference between clock time and sundial clock. This difference being the result of the eccentricity of the earth 's orbit and the inclination of its axis, it is called the Equation of time. The declination of the sun is the angle between sun 's rays and the equator plan. In addition to the above measures, to calculate prayer times for a specific location we need its spherical coordinates. In the following T Z ( displaystyle T_ ( Z ) ) is the time zone, and T E ( displaystyle T_ ( E ) ) the time equation value. L n g ( displaystyle Lng ) and L ( displaystyle L ) are the Longitude and the Latitude of the considered point, respectively. D ( displaystyle D ) denotes the Declination of the Sun for a given date. An other important equation gives the time difference between when the sun hits its highest point in the sky ( Dhuhr time ) and any other angle α ( displaystyle alpha ), as follow : T ( α ) = 1 15 arccos ⁡ ( − sin ⁡ ( α ) − sin ⁡ ( L ) ∗ sin ⁡ ( D ) cos ⁡ ( L ) ∗ cos ⁡ ( D ) ) ( displaystyle T ( alpha ) = ( 1 over 15 ) arccos left ( ( - sin ( alpha ) - sin ( L ) * sin ( D ) over cos ( L ) * cos ( D ) ) \right ) ) Midday ( Dhuhr ) time is easily obtained. When the sun reaches the mid sky, time is given by : T D h u h r = 12 + T Z − ( L n g / 15 + T E ) ( displaystyle T_ ( Dhuhr ) = 12 + T_ ( Z ) - ( Lng / 15 + T_ ( E ) ) ) Sunrise ( Chorok ) and Sunset ( Maghreb ) time are given by T ( 0.833 ) ( displaystyle T ( 0.833 ) ), in fact it is the astronomical sunset / sunrise that occurs for α = 0 ( displaystyle alpha = 0 ). 0.833 is a slight correction that gives the actual time. So T C h o r o k = T D h u h r − T ( 0.833 ) ( displaystyle T_ ( Chorok ) = T_ ( Dhuhr ) - T ( 0.833 ) ) and T S u n s e t = T D h u h r + T ( 0.833 ) ( displaystyle T_ ( Sunset ) = T_ ( Dhuhr ) + T ( 0.833 ) ). If we consider the elevation of the point we should add another correction to the constant 0.0347 × h ( displaystyle 0.0347 \times ( sqrt ( h ) ) ). For Fajr and Isha many conventions about the angle α ( displaystyle alpha ) exist. It is of 17 and 18 degrees respectively for Fadjr and Isha prayers according to the Muslim World League. For Asr time according to the majority of Muslim schools, including Shafi'i, Maliki, Ja'fari, and Hanbali, it is when the length of an object shadows became equal to its length plus the length of its shadow at noon. The Hanafi schools states that the time of Asr is when an object 's shadow reaches two times the length of the object itself, plus the length of its shadow at noon. The time the shadow of an object reaches T ( displaystyle T ) times its length is given by the equation : A ( T ) = 1 15 arccos ⁡ ( sin ⁡ ( arccot ⁡ ( t + tan ⁡ ( L − D ) ) ) − sin ⁡ ( L ) ∗ sin ⁡ ( D ) cos ⁡ ( L ) ∗ cos ⁡ ( D ) ) ( displaystyle A ( T ) = ( 1 over 15 ) arccos left ( ( sin ( operatorname ( arccot ) ( t+ \tan ( L-D ) ) ) - sin ( L ) * sin ( D ) over cos ( L ) * cos ( D ) ) \right ) ). It is called for the Maghrib prayer when the sun is completely folded behind the horizon, plus 3 minutes by precaution. Technological advances have allowed for products such as software - enhanced azan clocks that use a combination of GPS and microchips to calculate these formulas. This allows Muslims to live further away from mosques than previously possible, as they no longer need to rely solely on a muezzin in order to keep an accurate prayer schedule. Friday prayer Main article : Jumu'ah The Friday prayer replaces the dhuhr prayer performed on the other six days of the week. The precise time for this congregational prayer varies with the mosque, but in all cases it must be performed after dhuhr and before asr times. If one is unable to join the congregation, then they must pray the dhuhr prayer instead. This salah is compulsory to be done with ja'maat for men. Women have the option to perform Jumm'ah in the mosque or to pray zuhr. Other salah Eid prayers Eid - ul - Adhaa and Eid - ul - Fitr Main article : Salat al Eid Taraweeh Main article : Taraweeh Also known as Salat Qiyam Allayl, this Salat is considered a Nafilah ( not Fard ) and is performed during the month of Ramadan. The prayer is performed after Isha ( night ) prayer, usually in congregation. Eight to twenty Rakaat are typically performed, however, a short rest is taken after every four Rakat. Salatul janazah Salat - e-Janaza or Namaze Janaza ( Funeral prayer ) The Muslims of the community gather to offer their collective prayers for the forgiveness of the dead. This prayer has been generally termed as the Namaze Janaza. The prayer is offered in a particular way with extra ( four ) Takbirs but there is no Ruku ( bowing ) and Sijdah ( prostrating ) It becomes obligatory for every Muslim adult male to perform the funeral prayer upon the death of any Muslim, however when it is performed by the few it will not be obligation for all. Women also can attend the prayer. See also Canonical hours Zmanim References Jump up ^ Approximate Solar Coordinates Jump up ^ Calculating Prayer Times Jump up ^ Gorman, Carma R. ( 2009 ). `` Religion on Demand : Faith - based Design ''. Design and Culture. 1 ( 1 ). Jump up ^ `` Qiyam ''. IslamQA. IslamQA. Retrieved 28 June 2015. Salah ( Islamic prayer ) Types of prayers ( salat ) Mandatory daily prayers Fajr Zuhr Asr Maghrib Isha Witr ( for Hanafis ) Jumu'ah ( Friday prayer ) Communal mandatory Salat al - Janazah prayers for the absent Congregational prayers Jumu'ah Tarawih Supererogatory prayers Sunnah salah Nafl salah Witr Duha Tahajjud Special - purpose prayers Salat al - Istikharah Salat al - Eid Prayer unit ( raka'ah ) and components of prayer unit Basmala Glorifying Allah ( Takbir ) Standing in salat Sitting in salat Recitation of Quran ( Tajweed ) Bowing ( Ruku ) Prostrating ( Sajdah ) Tashahhud Taslim Sujud Sahwi Mosque Mihrab Podium ( Minbar ) Sermon ( Khutbah ) Musalla Prayer rug Conditions Call to prayer ( Adhan Iqama ) Salat times Qibla Ablution ( Wudu ) Dry ablution ( Tayammum ) Full ablution ( Ghusl ) Screen or barrier ( Sutrah ) Prayer Times مواقيت الصلاة Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salah_times&oldid=821710678 '' Categories : Salat Time in religion Hidden categories : Wikipedia articles needing clarification from January 2018 All articles with specifically marked weasel - worded phrases Articles with specifically marked weasel - worded phrases from November 2017 All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from November 2017 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Acèh বাংলা فارسی Қазақша Bahasa Melayu 日本 語 Shqip Edit links This page was last edited on 22 January 2018, at 04 : 31. 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Question: how many times a day is the muslim call to prayer
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