How long can you do the night prayer. Observance of prayer times. Basic rules for ablution

As we know, each prayer has its own time. Namaz should be performed between the beginning and end of this time. But there is a time when doing prayer is makruh (undesirable). There is still a time when you can perform other prayers, but a certain one is not allowed.

‘Uqba ibn ‘Amir (radiallahu ‘anhu) says: “Rasulullah ﷺ forbade us to read namaz or bury our dead (i.e. read janazah namaz) in three cases: during sunrise, until it rises completely above the horizon, during the zenith, until the sun begins to decline, and at sunset, until it is completely gone" (Muslim)

During the following periods, prayer is not allowed.
1) Sunrise, 2) sunset, 3) zenith.

Consider in detail the day from dawn to dawn the next day.

1. From dawn to sunrise, that is, the appearance of the disk of the sun on the horizon.

At this time, the morning prayer is performed, consisting of 4 rak'ahs. That is, first 2 rak'ahs of sunnah, then 2 rak'ahs of fard. After 2 rak'ahs of fard, no prayer should be performed until sunrise. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: After dawn, no (voluntary) prayers should be performed, except for (prayer in) two cancers "ata (before the obligatory) morning prayer."

After dawn, except for two rak'ats of the morning sunnat, reading another sunnat or nafl prayer is makruh. Despite the desire and desire to read namaz, Rasulullah (sallallahu 'aleihi wa sallam) after dawn read only two rak'ahs of sunnat namaz, except for this, he did not read any other sunnat or nafl namaz.
'Abdullah ibn 'Umar (radiallahu 'anhuma) conveys from his sister Ummul mueminin Hafsa (radiallahu 'anha) that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'aleihi wa sallam) after dawn did not perform any additional (neither sunnat nor nafl) prayers, except for two light sunnat rak'ats. (Bukhari, Muslim)

In a hadeeth, Abu Saeed Khudri (radiyallahu anhu) narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "There is no prayer after morning prayer until the sun is fully up, and there is no prayer after Asra (Afternoon prayer) until the sun has fully set" . After sunrise ½ hour. If a person read Fajr and at that time the sun appeared, then his prayer deteriorates (in the Hanafi madhhab) and prayer should be recited as missed (kada).

2. When the sun is at its zenith

At the time when the sun is at its zenith, as was previously written in the hadeeth from ‘Uqba ibn ‘Amir Radiallahu ‘anhu "... at the zenith, until the sun starts to go down... "

3. During sunset.

Half an hour before sunset, when the sun turned red, nothing can be read, except for the "asr (afternoon, ikende) prayer of this day, including the kaza" asr of the previous day. After reading "asr prayer until sunset. Abu Sa'id Khudri (radiallahu anhu) says that Rasulullah ﷺ said: “There is no prayer after morning prayer until the sun has fully risen, and there is no prayer after ‘Asr until the sun has fully set.”. (Bukhari, Muslim). If someone began to read the prayer "Asr" and managed to perform at least one rak'ah and the sun began to set, then he must read the prayer, i.e. prayer is not violated.

4. After sunset

It is not allowed to read nafl prayer after sunset before maghrib prayer, because this causes the postponement of maghrib prayer when it is ordered to read it early. Abu Ayub Ansari (radiallahu ‘anhu) narrates that Rasulullah ﷺ said: “My community will always be in blessings (or said, it will be in the state inherent in them from birth, (that is, in Islam)), as long as they do not postpone Maghrib prayer”. (Abu Dawud, Ibn Maja).

5. During Khutbah

During the Khutba, it is also not allowed to read prayers. When the imam goes to the minbar for khutbah (any), one must carefully listen to the khutbah.
In a hadith narrated by Salman Farsi (radiallahu ‘anhu) it is said: “Then he will perform the prescribed prayer, and let him be silent when the imam reads the khutba” . (Bukhari). In another hadith, Urwa ibn Zubair (rahmatullahi ‘alaihi) narrates: “It is not allowed to read any prayer after the imam sat on the minbar” . ("Musannaf ibn Abi Shayba")
‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (radiallahu ‘anhuma) narrates that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “When one of you enters the mosque, and at this time the imam is sitting on the minbar, then it is not allowed to read namaz and talk until he finishes the khutba” . (at-Tabrani in "Mu'jimul kabir", "Majma'uz zavaid").

Between dawn and sunrise. That is, prayer should be started after the first bright strip appears on the horizon, and before the sun disk becomes visible. Since the time of dawn varies depending on your location and the time of year, find out in advance before going to bed. It can be found in some tear-off calendars, as well as learned from, or on the radio. Astronomical sites can also help you.

Begin midday prayer after the sun enters its zenith, that is, the shadows become as short as possible. The prayer should be completed when the length of the shadow increases by the size of the object that casts it.

Spend the evening prayer from the period of sunset to the full onset of darkness. Organize night prayers in the dark hours of the day, before the time for dawn prayers.

If the calculation of time by the sun is complicated for you, for example, by cloudy or polar weather, use special programs for automatic time calculation. They work on some sites. Such a program will automatically select the correct time for all prayers if you indicate your country and residence, as well as the desired date. Please note that such programs may not always be accurate to the minute.

In Muslim, be guided by the calls to prayer from the minaret of the mosque. This is the most reliable way to know when to pray. With such a call, you can also find a mosque where it is best to pray.

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Do not perform prayer at the forbidden time - immediately after sunrise, as well as at the very moment of the zenith.

Prayer (prayer) is one of the most important pillars of religion. Prayer is the duty of every Muslim who has reached the age of bulyug (puberty) and has a healthy mind. A Muslim is required to perform 5 prayers a day at a strictly defined time. Prayer times are determined mainly by the movement of the sun.

Instruction

morning prayer

Morning prayer time begins at the beginning of dawn and lasts until the beginning of sunrise. It is necessary to have time to read it before the sun rises above the horizon. Since it is forbidden to read prayers during sunrise, sunset and when it is at its zenith. If you start praying before sunrise, but during the prayer the sunrise begins, then such a prayer is considered invalid.

afternoon prayer

The time of the daily prayer starts from the moment the sun is at its zenith and until the shadow from the objects is equal to their double length, plus a shadow is added to this during the zenith.

Evening Prayer

The evening prayer time begins after the end of the afternoon prayer time. Lasts until sunset. It should be noted that the prayer is considered invalid even at sunset. But unlike the morning prayer, the evening prayer, during which the sun began to set, is allowed to be read, it will be considered valid.

With the help of which a person conducts a dialogue with the Almighty. By reading it, a Muslim pays tribute to devotion to Allah. Prayer is obligatory for all believers. Without it, a person loses contact with God, commits a sin, for which, according to the canons of Islam, he will be severely punished on the Day of Judgment.

It is necessary to read prayer five times a day at a strictly set time for him. Wherever a person is, no matter what he is busy with, he must perform a prayer. Fajr, as it is also called by Muslims, is especially important, it has great power. Its fulfillment is equivalent to a prayer that a person would read all night.

What time is the morning prayer?

Fajr prayer should be performed early in the morning, when a white stripe appears on the horizon, and the sun has not yet risen. It is during this period of time that devout Muslims pray to Allah. It is desirable that a person begins a sacred action 20-30 minutes before sunrise. In Muslim countries, people can navigate by adhan coming from the mosque. It is more difficult for a person living in other places. How do you know when to perform Fajr prayer? The time of its completion can be determined by a special calendar or schedule, which is called ruznama.

Some Muslims use mobile applications for this purpose, such as Prayer Times ® Muslim Toolbox. It will help you know when to start prayer, and determine where the sacred Kaaba is located.

Beyond the Arctic Circle, where day and night last longer than usual, it is more difficult for people to decide on the time at which prayer should be performed. Fajr, however, must be performed. Muslims recommend focusing on the time in Mecca or in a nearby country, where the change of day and night occurs in the usual rhythm. The last option is preferred.

What is the power of Fajr prayer?

People who regularly pray to Allah before sunrise show deep patience and true faith. After all, for the sake of performing Fajr, it is necessary to rise before dawn every day, and not sleep in a sweet dream, succumbing to the persuasion of the shaitan. This is the first test that the morning has prepared for a person, and it must be passed with dignity.

People who do not succumb to shaitan, who read prayers on time, the Almighty will protect from adversity and problems until the next day. In addition, they will succeed in eternal life, because the observance of prayer will be credited to everyone on the Day of Judgment.

This prayer in Islam has great power, because on the eve of dawn, next to a person are the angels of the departing night and the coming day, who are carefully watching him. Allah will then ask them what his servant did. The angels of the night will answer that, when leaving, they saw him praying, and the angels of the coming day will say that they also found him praying.

Stories of the Sahaba who performed the morning prayer against all odds

Fajr requires strict observance, no matter what the circumstances are in a person's life. In those distant times, when the Prophet Muhammad was still alive, people performed real feats in the name of faith. They performed namaz in spite of everything.

Sahaba, companions of the Messenger of the Almighty, performed the morning fajr even when they were injured. No misfortune could stop them. So, the outstanding statesman Umar ibn al-Khattab read a prayer, bleeding after an attempt on his life. He did not even think of refusing to serve Allah.

And the companion of the Prophet Muhammad Abbad was struck by an arrow at the moment of the prayer. He pulled her out of his body and continued to pray. The enemy shot at him several more times, but this did not stop Abbad.

Sada ibn Rabi, who was also seriously wounded, died while praying in a tent specially built for the sacred action.

Preparation for prayer: ablution

Prayer in Islam requires some preparation. Before transgressing to any prayer, whether it be Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib or Isha, a Muslim is prescribed to perform a ritual ablution. In Islam, it is called voodoo.

A true Muslim washes his hands (hands), face, rinses his mouth and nose. He performs each action three times. Next, the believer washes each hand up to the elbow with water: first the right, then the left. After that, he rubs his head. With a wet hand, a Muslim runs it from the forehead to the back of the head. He then rubs his ears inside and out. After washing his feet up to the ankles, the believer should complete the ablution with the words of remembrance of Allah.

During prayer, Islam requires men to cover the body without fail from the navel to the knees. The rules for women are stricter. It must be completely covered. The only exceptions are the face and hands. Never wear tight or dirty clothes. The body of a person, his vestments and the place of prayer must be clean. If wudu is not enough, you need to perform a full body ablution (ghusl).

Fajr: rak'ahs and terms

Each of the five prayers consists of rak'ahs. This is the name of one cycle of prayer, which is repeated from two to four times. The number depends on what kind of prayer the Muslim performs. Each rakah includes a certain sequence of actions. Depending on the type of prayer, it may vary slightly.

Consider what fajr consists of, how many rak'ahs a believer should perform and how to perform them correctly. Morning prayer consists of only two consecutive cycles of prayer.

Some of the actions included in them have specific names that came to us from the Arabic language. Below is a list of the most important concepts that a believer should know:

• niyat - the intention to perform prayer;
• takbir - exaltation of Allah (the words "Allahu Akbar", meaning "Allah is Great");
• qiyam - staying in a standing position;
• sajda - kneeling posture or prostration;
• dua - prayer;
• taslim - greeting, the final part of the prayer.

Now consider both cycles of Fajr prayer. How to read a prayer, people who have only recently converted to Islam will ask? In addition to following the sequence of actions, it is necessary to monitor the pronunciation of words. Of course, a true Muslim not only pronounces them correctly, but also puts his soul into them.

First rak'ah of Fajr prayer

The first cycle of prayer begins with niyat in the qiyam position. The believer expresses the intention mentally, mentioning the name of the prayer in it.

Then the Muslim should raise his hands at ear level, touch the earlobes with his thumbs and point his palms towards the qibla. While in this position, he must say the takbir. It must be spoken aloud, and it is not necessary to do it in full voice. In Islam, Allah can be glorified in a whisper, but in such a way that the believer hears himself.

Then he covers his left hand with the palm of his right hand, clasping his wrist with his little finger and thumb, lowers his hands slightly below the navel and reads the first surah of the Koran, Al-Fatiha. If desired, a Muslim can speak an additional chapter from the Holy Scriptures.

This is followed by a bow, straightening and sajda. Further, the Muslim unbends his back, remaining in a kneeling position, once again falls on his face before Allah and straightens up again. This completes the performance of the rak'ah.

Second rak'ah of Fajr prayer

The cycles included in the morning prayer (fajr) are performed in different ways. In the second rak'ah, you do not need to pronounce the niyat. The Muslim stands in the qiyam position, folding his hands on his chest, as in the first cycle, and begins to pronounce the surah Al-Fatiha.

Then he makes two earthly bows and sits on his feet, shifted to the right side. In this position, you need to pronounce the dua "At-tahiyat".

At the end, he says taslim. He pronounces it twice, turning his head first towards the right shoulder, then the left.

This ends the prayer. Fajr is performed by both men and women. However, they perform it differently.

How do women perform morning prayers?

When performing the first rak'ah, the woman should keep her hands at shoulder level, while the man raises them to the ears.

She does not bow as deeply as a man, and while reading the surah Al-Fatiha, she folds her hands on her chest, and not below the navel.

The rules for performing prayers differ slightly from those for men. In addition to them, a Muslim woman should know that it is forbidden to perform it during menstruation (hayd) or postpartum bleeding (nifas). Only after being cleansed of filth, she will be able to perform prayer correctly, otherwise the woman will become a sinner.

What should a person do if he misses the morning prayer?

It is worth touching on another important issue. What should a Muslim who missed the morning prayer do? In such a situation, one should consider the reason why he made such a mistake. From whether it is respectful or not, the further actions of a person depend. For example, if a Muslim set an alarm clock, specially went to bed early, but in spite of all his actions overslept, he can fulfill his duty to the Almighty at any free time, since, in fact, he is not to blame.

However, if the reason was disrespectful, then the rules are different. Fajr prayer should be performed as quickly as possible, but not during those time periods when prayer is strictly forbidden to be performed.

When is prayer not allowed?

There are several such intervals in a day, during which it is highly undesirable to pray. These include periods

• after reading the morning prayer and before sunrise;
• within 15 minutes after dawn, until the luminary rises in the sky to the height of one spear;
• when it is at its zenith;
• after reading Asra (afternoon prayer) until sunset.

At any other time, you can refund the prayer, but it is better not to neglect the sacred act, because the pre-dawn prayer read on time, into which a person put his heart and soul, as the prophet Muhammad said, is better than the whole world, more significant than everything that fills it. A Muslim who performs Fajr at sunrise will not go to hell, but will be awarded the great rewards that Allah will bestow on him.

Namaz (Salt) is the most beloved worship for Allah. Namaz is prescribed for a person at a certain time. Allah Almighty Subhana wa Ta'ala says in the Qur'an: "When you complete the prayer, then remember Allah standing, sitting or lying on your sides. When you are safe, then perform prayer. Verily, prayer is prescribed for believers at a certain time" (Sura 4 An-Nisa, verse 103).

In a hadith from ‘Abdullah ibn Mas "ud (radiallahu ‘anhu) it says: “Once I asked the Prophet ﷺ: “What deed (of a person) is most dear to Allah Ta’ala.” Rasulullah ﷺ replied: "Namaz." Then, I asked what was the next act, and Rasulullah ﷺ replied: “Kindness to parents.” And I again asked what was next, and the answer was: "Jihad"" . Ali Mulla ‘Kari (rahmatullahi alaihi ‘) says that this hadeeth is a confirmation of the words of scientists that the very first thing after iman (faith) is prayer. It is also narrated from the words of Ibn Masud that the Messenger ﷺ said: “The best deed is a prayer performed at the beginning of the time allotted for it” . These words of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ clearly establish the priority of reading prayer over other matters. Therefore, it is very important that the prayer be performed on time.

Time of the five obligatory prayers

1. Morning prayer time

The time of the morning prayer begins from the moment the dawn appears and lasts until the beginning of sunrise. Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: "The time of the morning prayer begins at dawn and continues until the sun rises" (Muslim) Another hadeeth says: "Don't let the predawn light fool you, the dawn is on the horizon" (Tirmizi). From this hadith, we understand that the time of the morning prayer begins at dawn, and not from the predawn light. The pre-dawn beam of light rises vertically, after which it becomes dark, and then the true dawn appears, its whiteness spreading on the horizon. And as it says in the hadith "goes on until the sun rises" i.e. as soon as the sunrise begins, the time of the morning prayer stops and the one who did not have time to perform the prayer must make up as missed.

Mustahabb (best) morning prayer times

The best time for the morning prayer is when it becomes light, and so that there is so much time left before sunrise after performing the prayer, so that you can repeat the prayer, according to the Sunnah, in case of an error. Rafi' ibn Khadij (radiallahu anhu) narrates that Rasulullah ﷺ said: "Read Fajr prayer when the dawn is good, because it has great rewards" and also Ibn Maja and Abu Dawud narrated the hadith: “Read the morning prayer when the morning comes, as you should, because because of this you get great rewards”

2. The time of midday prayer (solatul-zuhr - صلاة الظهر)

The time of Zuhr prayer begins after the deviation of the sun from the zenith and lasts until the start of the time of Asr prayer. The time of Asr prayer comes when the shadow of an object becomes twice as large as the object itself, except for the main shadow of the object (since the shadow begins to grow after the zenith of the sun, and the shadow during the zenith is called the main shadow).

‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr (radiallahu ‘anhu) narrates that Rasulullah ﷺ said: “The time of Zuhr prayer is after the zenith of the sun, when the length of a person’s shadow is equal to his height, until the time of ‘Asr prayer” . From this hadith it follows that the time of Zuhr prayer comes after the zenith, but it is not necessary to read it immediately after the zenith, but you have to wait. In another hadith, it is narrated: ‘Abdullah ibn Rafi‘, the slave of the wife of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ Ummi Salama, asked Abu Hurairah (radiallahu ‘anhu) about the time of prayer. Abu Hurairah (radiallahu anhu) replied: "Listen! Recite Zuhr prayer when your shadow is equal to your height, and recite ‘Asr prayer when your shadow is twice your height.” .

Abu Hurairah (radiallahu ‘anhu) narrates that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: “If these are hot days, then postpone prayer until it is cooler, for verily, intense heat comes from the spread of the breath of hell.” and in another hadee it says: Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah ﷺ said: “The flames of hell complained to their Lord, saying, “Oh Lord, one part of me has swallowed up the other,” and He allowed the flame to take two breaths in winter and summer, which is why it is at this time that you feel the most intense heat and the most intense cold. From these hadiths it becomes clear that on hot days it is better to wait until it gets cooler, but the Zuhr prayer must be performed before the time of ʻAsr.

Mustahabb (best) noon prayer times

Zuhr prayer is better to delay in summer, and read earlier in winter. As already mentioned hadith about zuhr prayer: “If it is very hot, then pray in a cool time” The following hadith confirms that in winter it is necessary to read zuhr prayer earlier. Anas (radiallahu ‘anhu) reports that "Rasulullah ﷺ in the summer he read zuhr prayer in a cool time, and earlier in the winter"

3. The time of the afternoon prayer (solatul-ʻasr - صلاة العصر)

The time of Asr prayer begins after the end of the Zuhr time and continues until the beginning of sunset. During sunset, you cannot perform prayer, but however, if you managed to perform at least one rak'ah of prayer ʻAsr, then you need to complete the prayer to the end. It is narrated in a hadeeth from Abu Hurairah (radiallahu ‘anhu): that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Whoever managed to perform at least one rak'at ‘asr prayer before sunset, he managed to perform ‘asr prayer"

Mustahabb (best) afternoon prayer times

It is mustahabb to delay ‘Asr prayer, but it is not permissible to delay so much that the sun is close to sunset. Anas (radiallahu ‘anhu) narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "This is the prayer of a munafiq (hypocrite), if a person sits and waits for the sun to turn yellow and close to sunset, then he gets up and quickly pecks four times. And he does not remember Allah in his prayer, or remembers very little" .

4. Evening prayer time

Maghrib prayer begins immediately after sunset and lasts until the sunset of Shafak abyad. Shafaka abyad is the disappearance of redness and whiteness remains in the sky (white shafaq). Ibn Umar says in a hadith: "Maghrib prayer time lasts until the shafak disappears" and in another hadeeth ‘Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud (radiallahu ‘anhu) says that: "Rasulullah ﷺ read maghrib prayer when the sun was setting, and he read ‘isha (night) when darkness spread on the horizon, and sometimes he postponed until people gathered" .

Mustahabb (the best) time of prayer

Maghrib prayer should be read immediately after sunset, without delay. Abu Ayub Ansari (radiallahu ‘anhu) narrates that Rasulullah ﷺ said: “My community will always be in blessings, (or said: “it will be in the state inherent in them from birth that (is in Islam)”) as long as they do not postpone Maghrib prayer until the stars appear”

5. The time of the night prayer

The time of ‘isha prayer begins after the end of the Maghrib time. And there is no doubt that the darkness on the horizon appears only after the whiteness disappears. Since after the red dawn, shafak abyad appears, i.e. whiteness on the horizon, and after that darkness sets in and lasts until dawn.

In the hadith about the “Imamate of Jibrail (‘aleihis salam)” it is said: “I read ‘isha with Jibrail (‘alayhis salam) when the shafak disappeared”.

Nafi‘ ibn Jubayr (rahmatullahi ‘alaihi) relates that ‘Umar (radiallahu ‘anhu) wrote a letter to Abu Musa Ash‘ari (radiallahu ‘anhu): "Recite ‘isha in any part of the night you wish, and do not neglect it".

‘Ubeyd ibn Jarih (radiallahu ‘anhu) asked Abu Hurairah (radiallahu ‘anhu): "What is the last time of 'isha prayer?. He replied: "Dawn comes.".

Mustahabb (best) night prayer time

Postponing ‘isha prayer until midnight or until the first third of the night is better. Abu Hurairah (radiyallahu anhu) narrates that Rasulullah ﷺ said: “If this was not painful for my community, I would definitely order them to postpone ‘isha prayer until half or until the first third of the night.”

But if, due to the postponement of prayer, there is a danger that many people will not participate in the jama‘at, because of which the jama‘at will become small, then there is no need to delay until that time. When the time comes for ‘isha prayer, it should be read when more people can participate in it.
Jabir (radiallahu ‘anhu) talks about the habit of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ regarding ‘ish prayer: "A'isha prayer he began at different times, because when he saw that people had already gathered, he started it early, and when he saw that people were slow, he delayed him (so that more people participated in the prayer)" . From this it follows that the number of people must be taken into account. Namaz jama‘at should be read at a time in which there is a possibility of participation of more people. And there is no need to set a time for prayer in which there is a fear that many people will not participate in it, because the reward for prayer depends on the number of people in the jama‘at.

Time of Witr Wajib Prayer

Witr prayer is recited immediately after ‘isha prayer. About the witr prayer of Kharija ibn Hudhayfa says: "Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) came to us and said:" Allah Ta'ala ordered you to read a prayer that is better than red camels - this is witr prayer, and made it for you between 'isha and dawn "

Mustahabb (best) Witr prayer times

A person who is sure that he will wake up before dawn, then it is best not to read Witr prayer immediately after ‘ish, but he should wake up before dawn and read Witr. In a hadith from Jabir (radiallahu ‘anhu) it is said that Rasulullah ﷺ said: "Whoever is afraid that he will not wake up in the last part of the night, he should read Witr prayer at the beginning of the night, and whoever hopes that he will get up at the end of the night, he should read Witr at the end of the night, because in the prayer, which is read at the end of the night, angels are involved. And that's better."

However, a person who is afraid that he will not wake up before dawn, it is necessary to read Witr prayer along with the ‘isha prayer, as it becomes known from the hadith itself. And “the beginning of the night” does not mean before the prayer ‘isha. This means after ‘ish, since the time of witr prayer begins after ‘ish, as was given in the hadith about the time of witr prayer.

Friday prayer times

Friday prayer (Juma prayer) is performed every Friday during the midday prayer in mosques (Juma prayer replaces the midday prayer "zuhr"). Friday prayer is one of the obligatory prayers (fard) along with five daily and funeral prayers. But unlike 5 fard prayers, Friday prayer is not a duty for all Muslims.

Friday prayer or Friday prayer is a mandatory action for every adult Muslim (male). The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said that the collective performance of Friday prayers in the mosque is obligatory for those who believe in Allah and the Day of Judgment. The exceptions are women, slaves, children and the sick. It is allowed not to visit the mosque on Friday during natural disasters and bad weather: severe frosts, heavy rain, hail.

(peace and blessings be upon him) says: “There are five prayers that Allah ordered His servants to perform. Whoever performs them properly, properly, Allah has promised him Paradise. And who did not fulfill his duties, he is in danger. Allah will punish him or grant him forgiveness at His will.”

Five obligatory prayers

1. Morning prayer (“as-subh”).

2. Noon prayer (“az-zuhr”).

3. Afternoon prayer (“al-‘asr”).

4. Evening prayer ("al-maghrib").

5. Night prayer (“al-‘isha”).

Every adult and mentally complete Muslim (mukallaf), except for a woman who is in the period of menstruation or postpartum cleansing, must perform five prayers per day.

The first prayer performed by the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) is the dinner prayer. Imam Tabarani narrated in the book “Awsat” from Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) and Abu Said (may Allah be pleased with him): “The first obligatory prayer assigned by the Lord to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is prayer".

Since that time, about one and a half thousand years have passed, and it is even difficult to guess how many prayers were performed on this land by Muslims.

One of the conditions for the obligatory fivefold prayer (prayer) is the performance of each of the five prayers in a certain period of time. Therefore, the obligatory prayer must be performed only after the time for the corresponding prayer comes. Therefore, it is necessary to know how to determine the beginning and end of prayer times.

Modern Muslims are used to the fact that the azan is proclaimed from the minarets of mosques, prayer times can be found on the Internet or in calendars with a prayer schedule. But at the same time, in different schedules, the time of prayers often differs, the same is true on the Internet. This creates a certain inconvenience, plus, for the most part, believers do not even have an idea how the time of each of the prayers is determined. What should a Muslim do if he finds himself in some place where there are no mosques, no Internet and no prayer calendar?

Therefore, Muslims should know when the time for each prayer comes, and, if necessary, determine the right hour for themselves in order to pray in a timely manner.

The answer is simple: the obligatory five-time prayer is performed there according to the schedule of the nearest settlement, where the change of day and night occurs as usual. This is the specificity of a long night and an endless day.

Prayer in space

It is fair to ask: how to determine the time of prayers in space? How to pray to Muslim astronauts?

According to modern Islamic scholars, in space, where there are no concepts of "day" or "night", the time for prayer must be tied not to sunrise and sunset, but to the 24-hour rhythm of life. In this case, the time zone for the reference will be determined relative to the region from which the spacecraft is launched.

As we can see, prayer cannot be skipped and postponed even in space.

The more we delay the performance of prayer, the less reward we receive for it. Therefore, it is necessary to hurry with the performance of the obligatory prayer when its time comes.

May Allah accept all our prayers!