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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Daily Fard Prayers/Namaz/Salah Numbers of Rakat (Tadad/Quantity) - (Five (5) Compulsory Prayers)

Daily Prayer (Namaz) Name: Fajr فجر 2+2
Prescribed time period (waqt): Morning Twilight > Time between Dawn and Sunrise (Should be read before Sunrise)

2 Rakat [Raka'ah] Sunnat-Mu'akkadah (compulsory, non-performer is sinner)
2 Rakat [Raka'ah] Fard (compulsory, non-performer is sinner)


Daily Prayer (Namaz) Name: Dhuhr ظهر 4+4+2+2
Prescribed time period (waqt): Noon > After "True Noon" (Zawal) until Afternoon (Asr).

4 Rakat [Raka'ah] Sunnat-Mu'akkadah (Abandoned seems to be sinful)
4 Rakat [Raka'ah] Fard (compulsory, non-performer is sinner)
2 Rakat [Raka'ah] Sunnat-Mu'akkadah (Abandoned seems to be sinful)
2 Rakat [Raka'ah] Nafl (optional or additional voluntary prayers [Salah, Salat, Namaz])


Daily Prayer (Namaz) Name: Asr عصر 4+4
Prescribed time period (waqt): Afternoon (Asr) > Time begins when the length of any object's shadow is twice the length of the object plus the length of that object's shadow at noon. Time ends before Sunset (Maghrib).

4 Rakat [Raka'ah] Sunnat-Ghair-Mu'akkdah (optional or additional voluntary prayers [Salah, Salat, Namaz])
4 Rakat [Raka'ah] Fard (compulsory, non-performer is sinner)


Daily Prayer (Namaz) Name: Maghrib مغرب 3+2+2
Prescribed time period (waqt): Evening Twilight > Between Sunset and Dusk (End of Evening)

3 Rakat [Raka'ah] Fard (compulsory, non-performer is sinner)
2 Rakat [Raka'ah] Sunnat-Mu'akkadah (Abandoned seems to be sinful)
2 Rakat [Raka'ah] Nafl (optional or additional voluntary prayers [Salah, Salat, Namaz])


Daily Prayer (Namaz) Name: Isha'a عشاء 4+4+2+2+3+2
Prescribed time period (waqt): Night > Between Dusk (End of Evening) and Dawn (it is not good [Makrooh] to read Isha after Midnight)

4 Rakat [Raka'ah] Sunnat-Ghair-Mu'akkadah (optional or additional voluntary prayers [Salah, Salat, Namaz])
4 Rakat [Raka'ah] Fard (compulsory, non-performer is sinner)
2 Rakat [Raka'ah] Sunnat-Mu'akkadah (Abandoned seems to be sinful)
2 Rakat [Raka'ah] Nafl (optional or additional voluntary prayers [Salah, Salat, Namaz])
3 Rakat [Raka'ah] Witr - Wajib (compulsory, non-performer is sinner)
2 Rakat [Raka'ah] Nafl (optional or additional voluntary prayers [Salah, Salat, Namaz])


Weekly (Friday) Prayer (Namaz) Name: Jum'ah 4+2+2+4+2+2
Prescribed time period (waqt): Friday Noon > After "True Noon" (Zawal) until Afternoon (Asr). On Friday the Dhuhr prayer is replaced by Jum'ah

4 Rakat [Raka'ah] Sunnat-Mu'akkadah (Abandoned seems to be sinful)
2 Sermon (khutba) > Consists of 2 sermon (khutba) given by the speaker (Imam) after which rest of prayer will be performed. There is no Salat al-Jum'ah without a khutba. - Wajib (compulsory, non-listner is sinner)
2 Rakat [Raka'ah] Fard (compulsory, non-performer is sinner)
4 Rakat [Raka'ah] Sunnat-Mu'akkadah (Abandoned seems to be sinful)
2 Rakat [Raka'ah] Sunnat-Mu'akkadah (Abandoned seems to be sinful)
2 Rakat [Raka'ah] Nafl (optional or additional voluntary prayers [Salah, Salat, Namaz])

5 comments:

  1. thanx 4 d information ..but can u please state a hadith regarding the point that not performing sunaat muakkadah prayer is a sinful act?

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    1. yes i am agree with u bro.plz state in the light of hadith

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  2. Your question is not answered?
    19.1.2013

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  3. Ramadan is coming so every one get prepared now. Learn as much as you can.
    I would recommend blogs and learning the basics as well and would recommend a website www.islamicencyclopedia.org and they have iOS application as well.
    Jazak Allah

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  4. Moakkadah means that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم almost always prayed them even during times of hardship such as illness or jihad etc.

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