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Sunni Islam: when the Sun is at its zenith and begins to decline. [13] when shadows are of equal length with their objects; in the Hanafi school, when shadows are twice as large as their objects. [14] Shia Islam: when the Sun is at its zenith and begins to decline. [15] when there is enough time to perform only Asr before the sunset. [16] [17]
In Islam, Friday prayer, or Congregational prayer [1] (Arabic: صَلَاة ٱلْجُمُعَة, romanized: Ṣalāh al-Jumuʿa) is a community prayer service held once a week on Fridays. [2] All Muslim men are expected to participate at a mosque with certain exceptions due to distance and situation. [ 3 ]
A Muslim is required to perform Wudu (ablution) before performing salah, [31] [32] [33] and making the niyyah (intention) is a prerequisite for all deeds in Islam, including salah. Some schools of Islamic jurisprudence hold that intending to pray suffices in the heart, and some require that the intention be spoken, usually under the breath.
The prescribed times of the prayers depicted in place of the position of the sun in the sky, relative to the worshipper. Fajr: Begins at dawn, may be performed up to sunrise after Fajr nafl prayer
Muslims prepare for Salat by spreading a prayer mat.. Niyyah (Arabic: نِيَّةٌ, variously transliterated niyyah, niyya, "intention") is an Islamic concept: the intention in one's heart to do an act for the sake of God ().
Eid prayers, also referred to as Salat al-Eid (Arabic: صلاة العيد), are holy holiday prayers in the Islamic tradition. The literal translation of the word "Eid" in Arabic is "festival" or "feast" and is a time when Muslims congregate with family and the larger Muslim community to celebrate.
Tahajjud, (Arabic: تَهَجُّد) also known as the "night prayer" or "Qiyam-u-lail", is a voluntary prayer performed by followers of Islam.It is not one of the five obligatory prayers required of all Muslims, although the Islamic prophet Muhammad was recorded as performing the tahajjud prayer regularly himself and encouraging his companions.
Tarawih prayer at Taipei Grand Mosque, Taiwan. Tarawih (Arabic: التَّرَاوِيح, romanized: At-tarāwīḥ) are special Sunnah prayers involving reading long portions of the Quran, and performing up to 20 rakahs (cycles of prostrations required in Islamic prayer), which are performed only in the Islamic month of Ramadan.