Salah (prayer) is the second pillar of Islam and the most important act of worship after Shahada. Learn everything about the five daily prayers — their timings, rakats, and how to perform them correctly.
إِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ كَانَتْ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ كِتَابًا مَّوْقُوتًا
— Surah An-Nisa (4:103)
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4 rakats (2 Sunnah + 2 Fard)
Time: From true dawn (subh sadiq) until sunrise
10 rakats (4 Sunnah + 4 Fard + 2 Sunnah)
Time: When the sun passes its zenith until shadow equals object length
4 rakats (Fard only)
Time: When shadow equals object length until sunset
5 rakats (3 Fard + 2 Sunnah)
Time: Immediately after sunset until red twilight disappears
10 rakats (4 Sunnah + 4 Fard + 2 Sunnah)
Time: After red twilight disappears until midnight
وَمَن يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُ مَخْرَجًا
"And whoever fears Allah — He will make for him a way out." — Surah At-Talaq 65:2
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