Section : The Time of the Morning Prayer (Fajr). The time of the morning prayer begins with the true dawn and lasts until sunrise. It is preferred to pray it early in its permissible time. Abu Mas’ud al-Ansari reported that…
Section : Performing One Rak’ah During the Time of Prayer. Whoever catches a rak’ah of prayer before its time has expired has caught the entire prayer in its time. Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet, upon whom be peace, said,…
Section : Sleeping Through or Forgetting the Prayer. Whoever sleeps through or has forgotten to pray a certain prayer should pray it when he wakes up or remembers the prayer. Abu Qatadah related that sleeping through the prayer time was…
Section : The Times in Which the Prayers are Prohibited. It is forbidden to pray after the morning prayer until the sunrise and from the sunrise until the sun has completely risen to the length of a spear above the…
Section : Opinions of the Jurists Concerning Prayer After the Morning and Night Prayers. Most scholars agree that one can make up missed prayers after the morning or afternoon prayers. This is based on the Prophet’s words, “If someone forgets…
Section : About Praying at Sunrise, Sunset and While the Sun is at its Meridian. The Hanifiyyah are of the opinion that prayer during such times is not valid, regardless of whether the prayer was obligatory or voluntary, or if…
Section : Voluntary Prayer at Dawn Before the Morning Prayer. Yasar, the client of Ibn ‘Umar, said, “Ibn ‘Umar saw me while I was praying after the dawn had begun, and he said, ‘The Messenger of Allah came to us…
Section : Voluntary Prayers while the Iqamah Is Being Made. If the prayer has already started, it is disliked to preoccupy one’s self with voluntary prayers. Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet, upon whom be peace, said, “If the prayer…