Prayer times in physics. Time boundaries of prayers (namaz). Mandatory cleansing before prayer

2016-12-29, 20:32

Calendar Muslim holidays for 2017

The Islamic calendar is moon calendar, used in Islam to determine the dates of religious holidays.

The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar used in Islam to determine the dates of religious holidays. 2017 according to the Muslim calendar is 1438 Hijri. The editors publish a calendar of holy days for Muslims.

In 2017, Ragaib Night falls on March 30th.

It is believed that the name of this night was given by angels. This year Night Ragaib falls on March 30th. On this night, duas are accepted, and innumerable rewards will be given for completed prayers, fasting and sadaqah. According to the clergy, it is advisable to spend this night in worship, performing nafil prayers, reading the Koran and dhikrs, and also asking for forgiveness for sins committed. Before the onset of this night, that is, on Thursday, it is advisable to fast.

On the night of April 23, the Muslim world celebrates the holiday of Miraj - the journey of the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Jerusalem and his ascension to heaven.

On this day, after the obligatory night prayer, it is customary to perform a special prayer in honor of this event.

Believers celebrate the Holy Night of Baraat (Night of Cleansing from Sins) on the night of May 10th.

Theologians say that this is the second most holy night in Islam after Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Destiny). The word "baraat" is translated from Arabic like innocence, detachment, purity, liberation. According to Islamic tradition, on this night God shows mercy to all people, except adherents of polytheism and those who have malice in their hearts. Muslims treat this night with special trepidation and dedicate it to prayers, asking Allah for mercy and forgiveness. Some interpreters of the Book of Allah believe that the Quran was revealed on the Night of Qadr, and according to others Holy Book was completely sent down to the firmament of the earth precisely on the Night of Baraat.

The Night of Laylat al-Qadr, or the Night of Power and Predestination, will come in 2017 on the night of June 21.

According to sources, Laylat al-Qadr is the night when angels descend to earth, and the prayer said on this night has much greater power than all the prayers in the year. This is the night when the fate of every person is predetermined in heaven, his life path, difficulties and trials that have to be passed, and if he spends this night in prayer, in understanding his actions and possible mistakes, then Allah will forgive him his sins and will be merciful. Therefore, Laylat al-Qadr is usually held in a mosque. It is also believed that at this time all evil retreats from people - the night is filled with goodness and peace.

The holiday of the end of fasting - Oraza Ait will take place on June 25.

The tradition of charitable offerings (alms) is very important, when food or money is collected for those in need. It is believed that it is no less important before the holiday to ask for forgiveness from those to whom you are guilty and, in turn, forgive everyone.

Arafah Day is celebrated on August 31st.

According to theologians, this is the most valuable day of the year. For performing good deeds on this day, the reward increases many times over, as does the amount of punishment for sins.

Eid al-Adha in 2017 falls on September 1st.

The Feast of Sacrifice is one of the two great holidays in Islam, celebrated on the tenth day of the twelfth month of the Muslim calendar - Dhul-Hijjah. The essence of the holiday is getting closer to God, turning to him. The very word "Kurban" in Muslim tradition means approaching. According to tradition, on the days of Kurban Ait, a believer must show love and mercy to his neighbors and help those in need. One third of the meat of the sacrificial animal is given to the poor as alms.

September 2, 3 and 4 are Tashriq days.

In these holidays Theologians advise Muslims to increase their reading of the Koran, dhikrs and takbirs many times over. Scholars divide takbirs into two groups.

Muslims will celebrate the New Year 1439 Hijri on September 21.

The Islamic calendar begins its countdown with the migration of the Prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Yathrib (later called Medina). Hijra, which means migration in Arabic, is an Islamic calendar compiled in accordance with the Koran, and its strict observance is the sacred duty of every Muslim. The Muslim Hijri calendar is based on the lunar annual cycle. Lunar year shorter than the solar one and amounts to 354-355 days, and therefore from year to year there is a kind of shift of the solar calendar from the lunar calendar by 11-12 days. The Hijri months are in no way tied to the seasons and seasonal work, therefore New Year may start at different time year - in summer, autumn, and winter.

Ashura Day in 2017 falls on September 30th.

This day, according to the Koran, marks the creation of heaven, earth, angels, and the first man - Adam. On Ashura Day, believers thank God. In addition, on this holiday it is customary to perform as many good deeds as possible.

What time do Muslims pray?

Tver prayer time

In chapter Religion, Faith to the question, Muslims pray 5 times a day, but how long does prayer take in general? and how long each prayer lasts given by the author raovt vovmt the best answer is In general, all 5 prayers take about 30-45 minutes. Depends on reading speed. If you add ablution to them, then in total it will be about 1 hour. And if in parts then... Morning prayer(FAZHR): 4-6 min. Lunch prayer (ZUHR): 10-14 min. Pre-evening prayer (ASR): 4-5 min. Evening prayer(MAGHRIB): 5-7 min. Night prayer(ISHA): 10-12 min.

You can do it in 5 minutes.

If a person prays quickly, it takes him about 4 minutes. And the result is 20 minutes a day.

5 times a day, probably only old people pray; I’ve never seen young people in 10 years.

It’s different for everyone, depending on their reading style and body type. in general, from 25 minutes to 2 hours, when I first started, it took about 2 hours in total, and after a couple of years it was already within 25-30 minutes. Usually more time is spent preparing for

How many times a day do Muslims pray?

In general, all 5 prayers take about 30-45 minutes. Depends on reading speed.

If you add ablution to them, then in total it will be about 1 hour.

And if in parts then...

Morning prayer (FAZHR): 4-6 min.

Lunch prayer (ZUHR): 10-14 min.

Pre-evening prayer (ASR): 4-5 min.

Evening prayer (MAGHRIB): 5-7 min.

Night prayer (ISHA): 10-12 min.

Last year we were in Egypt and from there I now learned that Muslims (and there are plenty of them there) pray five times a day, literally drop everything and go to read.

IN resort town You won’t really feel it, especially if you live at a hotel, but we went on an excursion and saw with our own eyes another prayer, the third in a row.

Muslims pray five times every day - they read prayers, they differ in the volume of text and, in principle, in the reading time, and each prayer can take up to one hour. The longest prayer is at lunchtime, called Zuhr.

Muslim prayer or how to perform namaz

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(a) Afternoon prayer on Fridays in the Mosque (Friday Prayer).

(b) Eid (holiday) prayer in 2 rakats.

Midday (Zuhr) 2 rakats 4 rakats 2 rakats

Daytime (Asr) – 4 rak’ahs –

Before sunset (Maghreb) – 3 rakats 2 rakats

Night (Isha) – 4 rakats 2 r+1 or 3 (Witr)

* The “Wudu” prayer is performed in the period of time between performing ablution (Wudu) and before Fard (obligatory) prayer in 2 rak’ahs.

* Additional Prayer"Doha" is performed in 2 rak'ahs after full sunrise and before noon.

* For the sake of showing respect to the mosque, it is carried out in 2 rak'ahs immediately after entering the mosque.

Prayer in a state of need, in which the believer asks God for something special. It is performed in 2 rakats, after which a request should follow.

Prayer for rain.

Prayer under the moon and solar eclipses is one of the signs of Allah. It is carried out in 2 rak'ahs.

The prayer “Istikhara” (Salatul-Istikhara), which is performed in 2 rakats in cases where a believer, intending to make a decision, turns to God with a request for help in making the right choice.

2. It is not pronounced out loud: “Bismillah”, which means In the Name of Allah.

3. Start washing your hands up to your hands – 3 times.

4. Rinse your mouth – 3 times.

5. Rinse your nose – 3 times.

6. Rinse your face – 3 times.

7. Wash your right hand up to the elbow – 3 times.

8. Wash left hand to the elbow – 3 times.

9. Wet your hands and run them through your hair – 1 time.

10. At the same time, rub the inside of the ears with the index fingers of both hands, and once with the thumbs behind the ears.

11. Wash right leg to the ankle - 3 times.

12. Wash left leg to the ankle - 3 times.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said that the sins of that person will be washed away along with unclean water, like drops falling from the tips of his nails, who, preparing himself for prayer, will pay due attention to ablution.

Discharge of blood or pus.

After menstruation or the postpartum period in women.

After erotic dream causing a wet dream.

After the “Shahadah” - a statement of acceptance of the Islamic faith.

2. Wash your hands – 3 times.

3. Then the genitals are washed.

4. This is followed by the usual ablution that is performed before prayer, except for washing the feet.

5. Then three full handfuls of water are poured onto the head, while simultaneously rubbing them with your hands into the roots of the hair.

6. Abundant washing of the whole body begins on the right side, then on the left.

For a woman, Ghusl is made in the same way as for a man. If her hair is braided, she must undo it. After that, she just needs to throw three full handfuls of water on her head.

7. At the end, the feet are rinsed, first the right and then the left foot, thereby completing the stage of complete ablution.

2. Beat your hands on the ground (clean sand).

3. Shake them off and run them over your face at the same time.

4. After this, use your left hand to run along the upper part of your right hand, the same right hand run your hands along the top of your left hand.

2. Zuhr - Midday prayer in 4 rak'ahs. Starts at noon and continues until mid-day.

3. Asr - Daily prayer in 4 rak'ahs. Starts in the middle of the day and continues until the sun just begins to set.

4. Maghrib - Evening prayer in 3 rak'ahs. It begins at sunset (it is forbidden to pray when the sun has completely set).

5. Isha - Night prayer in 4 rakats. It begins with the onset of night (full twilight) and continues until the middle of the night.

(2) Without saying it out loud, concentrate on the thought that you are going to perform such and such a prayer, as an example, I am going to perform the Fajr prayer for the sake of Allah, that is, the morning prayer.

(3) Raise your arms bent at the elbows. Hands should be at ear level, saying:

“Allahu Akbar” – “Allah is Great”

(4) Wrap your right hand around your left hand, placing them on your chest. Then say:

1. Al-Hamdu Lillyahi Rabbil-Aalamiin

2. Ar-Rahmaani r-Rakhim.

3. Maliki Yaumid-Diin.

4. Iyaka na-will be Wa Iyaka nasta-iin.

5. Ikhdina s-syraatal- Mustaqiim.

6. Siraatal-Lyazina anamta aley-khim.

7. Gairil Magduubi alei-khim Valad Doo-liin.

2. To the Gracious, the Merciful.

3. Lord of the Day of Retribution!

4. You alone we worship and You alone we pray for help.

5. Lead us to the straight path,

6. The path of those whom You have bestowed with Your blessings.

7. By the way of those whom You have blessed, not of those on whom wrath has fallen, and not of those who are lost

3. Lam-Yalid-valam yulyad

4. Wa-lam yakul-lahu-Kufu-uan Ahad.”

1. Say: “He is Allah - One,

2. Allah is Eternal (only He whom I will need forever).

5. He did not give birth and was not born

6. And there is no one equal to Him.”

Your hands should rest on your knees. Then say:

In this case, the hands of both hands touch the floor first, followed by the knees, forehead and nose. The toes rest on the floor. In this position you should say:

2. As-Salayamu aleyka Ayukhan-nabiyu va rahmatu Llaahi va barakayatukh.

3. Assalamu Aleyna wa ala ibaadi Llaahi-ssalihin

4. Ashhadu Allah ilaha ila Allah

5. Wa Ashhadu Anna Muhammadan Abduhu wa Rasuulyukh.

2. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, the mercy of Allah and His blessing.

3. Peace be with us, as well as with all the righteous servants of Allah.

4. I testify that there is no god worthy of worship except Allah.

5. And I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.

2. Wa Alaya Ali Muhammad

3. Kyama sallayta alaya Ibrahiima

4. Wa alaya ali Ibrahiim

5. Wa Baarik alaya Muhammadin

6. Wa Alaya Ali Muhammad

7. Kamaa Barakta alaya Ibrahiima

8. Wa alaya ali Ibrahim

9. Innakya Hamidun Majid.

3. Just as You blessed Ibrahim

5. And send down blessings on Muhammad

7. Just as You sent down blessings on Ibrahim

9. Verily, all Praise and Glory belongs to You!

2. Innal Insana Lafi Khusr

3. Illya-Lyazina Aman

4. Wa Amilyu-salihati, Wa Tavasa-u Bil-hakki

5. Wa Tavasa-u Bissabr.

1. I swear by the evening time

2. Verily, every man is at a loss,

3. Except those who believe,

4. Performed righteous deeds

5. We commanded each other the truth and commanded each other patience!

2. Fasal-li Lirabbikya Van-har

3. Inna Shani-aka Khuval Abtar

1. We have given you Abundance (Countless blessings, including a river in Paradise, which is called al-Kawthar).

2. Therefore perform prayer for the sake of your Lord and slaughter the sacrifice.

3. Truly, your hater himself will be childless.

1. Iza jaa nasrul Allahi wa fatah

2. Varaaitan nassa yad-khuluna fi Dinil-Allahi Afwaja

3. Fa-Sabbih bihamdi Rabika Was-tag-firh

4. Inna-hu Kaanna Tavvaaba.

1. When help will come Allah and victory will come;

2. When you see people converting in droves to the religion of Allah,

3. Glorify your Lord with praise and ask Him for forgiveness.

4. Verily, He is the Accepter of repentance.

1. Kul Auuzu Birabil - Falyak

2. Min Sharri maa halyak

3. Va min sharri gaasikin iza Vakab

4. Wa min sharri Naffassati fil Ukad

5. Wa min sharri Haasidin iza Hasad.

1. Say: “I seek refuge in the Lord of dawn,

2. From the evil of what He created.

3. From the evil of darkness when it comes

4. From the evil of sorcerers who spit on knots,

5. From the evil of an envious person when he envies.”

1. Kul Auuzu Birabbi n-naas

2. Maalikin naas

4. Min sharril Vasvasil-hannaas

5. Allyazii yu-vas visu fi suduurin-naas

6. Minal-Jinnati van naas.

"In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful"

1. Say: “I seek refuge in the Lord of men,

4. from the evil of the tempter retreating (or shrinking) at the remembrance of Allah,

5. Which causes confusion in the hearts of men,

6. And it comes from genies and people.

“They believed and their hearts were comforted by the remembrance of Allah. Is it not by the remembrance of Allah that hearts are comforted?” (Quran 13:28) “If My servants ask you about Me, then I am near and answer the call of the one who prays when he calls on Me.” (Quran 2:186)

The Prophet (M.E.I.B)* encouraged all Muslims to mention the Name of Allah after every prayer as follows:

Vakhdahu Lyaya Sharika Lyakh

Lyahul Mulku, wa Lyahul Hamdu

Vahuva alaya Kulli shayin Kadir

There are many other beautiful prayers that can be learned by heart. A Muslim must recite them throughout the day and night, thereby maintaining constant contact with his Creator. The author chose only those that are simpler and easier to remember.

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What time does evening prayer begin? How to read evening prayer?

When a person accepts Islam, he has the sacred duty of performing prayer. This is the stronghold of the Muslim religion! The Prophet Muhammad also said that prayer is the first thing a person will be asked about on the Day of Judgment. If the prayer was performed properly, then other deeds will be worthy. Every Muslim is required to perform five prayers daily (night, morning, lunch, pre-evening and evening prayers). Each of them includes a certain number of characteristic actions called rakats.

Each rak'ah is presented in strict chronology. First, a devout Muslim must read the surahs while standing. This is followed by a bow from the waist. At the end, the worshiper must perform two prostrations. In the second, the believer sits down on the floor and then stands up. Thus, one rak'ah is performed. In the future, everything depends on the type of prayer. The number of actions can vary from four to twelve times. In addition, all prayers are performed at their own time, having a personal interval during the day.

Existing types of prayer

There are two types of obligatory prayers. Some are daily duties, performed exactly set time. The remaining prayers are not performed every day, only occasionally and on special occasions.

Evening prayer is also a clearly ordered action. Not only the designated time is set, but also the number of prayers and clothing. The direction in which believers should strive towards Allah is also determined. Moreover, among people there are certain exceptions for individual categories, including women.

Time to perform daily prayers.

The beginning of the night prayer ‹‹Isha›› comes at a time when the redness leaves the horizon and complete darkness comes. The prayer continues until midnight. Islamic midnight is located exactly in the center of the time intervals, which are divided into morning and evening prayers.

The morning prayer ‹‹Fajir›› or ‹‹Subh›› begins at the time when the darkness of the night begins to dissolve in the sky. As soon as the sun's disk appears on the horizon, the time for prayer is over. In other words, this is the period of sunrise.

The beginning of the lunchtime prayer ‹‹Zuhr›› corresponds to a certain position of the sun. Namely, when it begins to descend from the zenith to the west. The duration of this prayer lasts until the day of next prayer.

The pre-evening prayer ‹‹Asr››, which begins after lunch, is also determined by the position of the sun. The beginning of prayer is indicated by the presence of a shadow equal to the length of the object that casts it. Plus the duration of the shadow that was at its zenith. The end of the time of this prayer is marked by the redness of the sun, acquiring a copper hue. In addition, it becomes easier to look at with the naked eye.

Evening ‹‹Maghrib›› prayer begins at the moment when the sun completely disappears behind the horizon. In other words, this is the period of decline. This prayer continues until the next prayer arrives.

The real story of a Muslim believer

One day with a girl in the city of Abh, located in the southwestern part Saudi Arabia, happened completely incredible story during evening prayer. On that fateful day, she was preparing for her future wedding. When she had already put on a beautiful dress and applied makeup, the call to perform the night prayer suddenly sounded. Since she was a sincerely believing Muslim, she began to prepare to fulfill her sacred duty.

The girl's mother wanted to prevent the prayer. Because the guests had already gathered, and the bride could appear before them without makeup. The woman did not want her daughter to be ridiculed as ugly. However, the girl still disobeyed, submitting to the will of Allah. It didn't matter to her what she looked like in front of people. The main thing is to be pure and beautiful for the Almighty!

Contrary to the will of her mother, the girl nevertheless began to perform namaz. And at that moment when she bowed to the ground, it turned out to be the last one in her life! What an amazing and incredible ending for a Muslim woman who insisted on submitting to Allah. A lot of people who heard this real story narrated by Sheikh Abdul Mohsen Al-Ahmad, were extremely moved.

Sequence of evening prayers

How to read evening prayer? This prayer combines five rak'ahs, three obligatory and two desirable. When a believer finishes the second rak'ah, he does not rise to his feet immediately, but remains to read the tahiyyat prayer. And only after uttering the phrase “Allahu Akbar”, he gets to his feet to perform the third rak’ah, raising his hands to shoulder level. The additional sura after “Al-Fatiha” is read only in the first two rak’ahs. During the third, “Al-Fatiha” is read. In this case, the prayer is not said out loud, and the additional sura is no longer read.

It is noteworthy that in the Shafi'i madhhab the evening prayer lasts as long as there is a red tint in the sky after sunset. Approximately 40 minutes. In the Hanafi madhhab - until the darkness begins to dissipate. About an hour and a half. Best time to perform prayer - after sunset.

Despite the fact that the time of evening prayer continues until the onset of night prayer, Maghrib must be performed immediately at the first time after it begins. If a true believer began to perform namaz at the end of the evening prayer, but delayed finishing, and completed one full rak'ah on time, the sacred duty is considered fulfilled. Since one of the Hadiths says: “Whoever has completed one rak’ah has completed the prayer itself.”

Mandatory cleansing before prayer

Have you recently converted to Islam? Or began to adhere to the religion that your ancestors followed? Then you undoubtedly have a huge number of questions. And the very first of them: “How to do evening prayer”? Undoubtedly, it may seem to a person that performing it is an extremely difficult ritual. However, the process of learning it is actually quite simple! Salah is made up of desirable (sunnat) and necessary (wajib) components. If a believer does not fulfill the sunnat, his prayer will be valid. For comparison, consider the example of food. Food can be eaten without seasonings, but is it better with them?

Before performing any prayer, the believer must have a clear motive for offering it. In other words, he must decide in his heart exactly what kind of prayer he will perform. The impulse is born in the heart, but expressing it out loud is impermissible! Therefore, based on the above information, we can confidently conclude that the main thing in daily prayer- this is to know how evening prayer is performed correctly, what time it starts! A devout Muslim must disconnect from everything worldly, focusing only on turning to the Almighty.

What is Taharat?

A certain series of actions performed takes a person out of the state of ritual impurity (janaba). Taharat is of two types: internal or external. Internal cleanses the soul from unseemly acts, sins. External - from uncleanness on the flesh, shoes, clothes or in the home.

Taharat for Muslims is a light that purifies thoughts and motives. In addition to the fact that it must be performed before each prayer, it is good to perform ablution at any time. free time. You should not neglect such a useful act as updating voodoo. It is extremely important to remember that without ghusl, ablution is not valid. Whatever destroys the ghusl destroys the taharat!

Differences between women's and men's prayers

Women's prayer is actually no different from men's prayer. It is extremely important for a woman to perform evening prayers and other prayers, following the requirements placed on her. Therefore, performing prayer at home is much preferable, so as not to be distracted from pressing concerns. In addition, women have several specific conditions.

When a woman is visited during her characteristic stages of menstruation and postpartum blood purification, this significantly limits the performance of everyday Islamic duty. The same rule applies to other types of bleeding and discharge that prevent one from performing prayers. In order not to make a mistake, it is extremely important to correctly distinguish between these states! Since in some cases this is prohibited, in other cases it is necessary to perform prayers as usual.

When is full ablution possible for a woman?

Each state has its own characteristic name, and the duty to teach prayer itself and knowledge of what time the evening prayer begins is usually assigned to her patron or husband. Uzur is unnatural bleeding. Nifas - postpartum blood cleansing. And finally, hayid is a monthly cleansing. For every woman, understanding the difference between these states is fard.

Unfortunately, a woman can perform ghusl only after complete cessation of haid, nifas or marital intimacy. As you know, Taharat is a direct path to prayer; without it, prayer will not be accepted! And prayer is the key to Paradise. However, wudu can, and even should, be performed during such periods. Do not forget that ablution, especially for a woman, is no less important. If voodoo is performed according to all the canons, with the proper sincere motivation, the person will be gifted with the blessing of barakat.

The rules are the same everywhere!

Devout Muslims living in different countries, are required to say prayers exclusively in Arabic. However, this does not mean that you can only memorize Arabic words. All words included in the prayer must be understandable to every Muslim. Otherwise, prayer loses all meaning.

Clothes for performing namaz cannot be indecent, tight-fitting, or transparent. Men should at least cover the area from the knees to the navel. In addition, his shoulders should also be covered with something. Before starting the prayer, the faithful must clearly pronounce its name and, raising his hands to the sky, bent at the elbows, say the phrase: “Allahu Akbar”! After praising the Almighty, Muslims, folding their hands on their chests, covering their right with their left, perform not only the evening prayer, but also other prayers.

Basic rules for performing prayer for women

How to read evening prayer for women? A woman praying must cover her entire body, excluding her face and hands. Moreover, when performing a bow from the waist, a woman is not allowed to keep her back as straight as a man. Following the bow, the Muslim woman must sit down on her left leg, pointing both feet to the right.

It is also forbidden for a woman to place her feet shoulder-width apart, thereby violating the right of a man. And there is no need to raise your hands too high when uttering the phrase: “Allahu Akbar”! And when performing bows, you need to be extremely precise in your movements. If suddenly some place on the body is exposed, you need to quickly hide it and continue the ritual. During prayer, a woman should not be distracted.

How to pray correctly for a beginning woman?

However, today there are many women who have converted to Islam and are completely unaware of the rules of performing prayers. Therefore, we will tell you how evening prayer is performed for beginner women. All prayers are performed in cleanliness (clothes, room) on a separate prayer mat, or fresh clothes are spread out.

First you need to do a small ablution. A small ablution can rid a person of anger and negative thoughts. Anger is a flame, and, as you know, it is extinguished with water. This is why voodoo can be an excellent solution if a person intends to free himself from anger. In addition, if a person who is in taharat performs good deeds, then the reward for them increases. This is also mentioned in Hadith.

One Hadith equates namaz to washing in the river five times. Hadith is a saying of the Prophet Muhammad. They mention that during the resurrection everyone will be in a state of desperate confusion. Then the Prophet will arise and take with him those who performed the Taharat ablution and performed the prayer. How does he know everyone? To which the Prophet replied: “Among your herds there are exceptional white horses. In a similar way, I recognize other people and take them with Me. All parts of the flesh will shine from taharat, prayer."

Lesser wudhu ablution

According to Shariah, ablution consists of the four primary fards of wudhu. First you need to wash your face three times and rinse your mouth and nose. The boundaries of the face are considered to be: in width - from one earlobe to the other, and in length - from the area where hair begins to grow to the edge of the chin. Next, wash your hands three times, including the elbow joint. If rings or rings are worn on your fingers, they must be moved to allow water to penetrate.

Then you need to wipe your scalp, after wetting your hands once. Next, you should wipe your ears and neck once with the outside of your hand, but without re-wetting your hands. The inside of the ears is wiped with the index fingers, and the outside with the thumbs. Finally, the feet are washed three times, with an initial cleansing between the toes. However, the procedure should be performed exclusively on the scalp, and not on the neck or forehead.

Basic rules of ablution

During ablution, you need to get rid of everything that could impede the penetration of water. For example, paint, nail polish, wax, dough. However, henna does not prevent water from entering at all. In addition, it is necessary to clean those areas where water may not reach during normal bathing. For example, the folds of the navel, the skin under the eyebrows, behind the ear, as well as its shell. Women are advised to clean earring piercings if they exist.

Due to the fact that cleansing requires washing the scalp and hair, if the braided braids do not interfere with the penetration of water to the roots, they can be left unraveled. The main thing is to wash your hair three times so that the water gets on the skin. After all the shameful areas have been washed and all impurities have been removed from the body, you need to perform a small ablution without cleansing your feet. After pouring water over the body three times, starting from the head, move first to the right shoulder, then to the left. Only after washing the whole body can you begin to wash your feet.

Mandatory requirements for women

We, of course, already know a lot about how to conduct evening prayers and at what time. It remains only to clarify some details. If the faithful have received permission to take part in joint prayer, you can visit the mosque. However, as mentioned above, mostly women perform namaz at home. After all, taking care of children and the household does not always provide an opportunity to visit the mosque. But men, when performing prayer, must visit a holy place.

A devout Muslim woman must comply with the mandatory requirements at every prayer. Maintaining cleanliness in the ritual itself, the intention to perform prayer, the presence of fresh clothes, the ends of which should not exceed ankle level. It is absolutely unacceptable to be in a state of alcohol intoxication. It is forbidden to perform namaz at noon and during sunrise. It is also completely unacceptable to perform evening prayers during sunset.

For women starting to follow in the footsteps of the Great Prophet Muhammad, it is also important to remember that during prayer, every believer must face the Kaaba. The abode of Allah Himself, located in the city of Mecca, is called Qibla. A person should not determine the exact location of the Qibla. It is enough to calculate the side of Mecca. When a mosque is located in a city, the landmark is determined in accordance with it.

Who has the right to be called a true believer?

A person converted to Islam, who reads prayer daily, improves and purifies himself! Namaz automatically becomes an integral part in a person’s life, being both an indicator and a tool of his actions. According to many sayings of the Prophet, if a person performs ablution according to all the canons, Allah Almighty washes away sins, just as water does. The person performing namaz will sincerely enjoy not only during the process, but also after completion.

He who pays namaz strengthens his faith, and he who forgets it destroys it. One who rejects the need for prayer cannot be a Muslim. Because he rejects one of the fundamental conditions of Islam.

With the help of which a person conducts a dialogue with the Almighty. By reading it, a Muslim pays tribute to devotion to Allah. Performing namaz is obligatory for all believers. Without it, a person loses contact with God and 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 namaz five times a day at a strictly prescribed time. Wherever a person is, no matter what he is doing, he is obliged to pray. Fajr, as Muslims also call it, is especially important; it has enormous power. Its fulfillment is equivalent to a prayer that a person would read all night.

What time do you perform morning prayer?

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

Some Muslims use mobile applications for these purposes, for example “Prayer Time ® Muslim Toolbox”. It will help you know when to start prayer and determine where the holy Kaaba is located.

In the Arctic Circle, where day and night last longer than usual, it is more difficult for people to decide on the time at which to perform namaz. 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 at a normal rhythm. The last option is preferable.

What is the power of Fajr prayer?

People who regularly pray to Allah before sunrise show deep patience and true faith. After all, in order to perform 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 in store for a person, and it must be passed with dignity.

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

This prayer in Islam has enormous power, because on the eve of dawn, the angels of the passing night and the coming day are next to a person, who carefully watch him. Allah will then ask them what his slave was doing. 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 Sahabah who performed the morning prayer against all odds

Fajr requires strict observance, no matter what circumstances arise 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.

The Sahabah, the companions of the Messenger of the Almighty, performed morning Fajr even when wounded. No misfortune could stop them. Yes, outstanding statesman Umar ibn al-Khattab read a prayer while bleeding after an assassination attempt on him. He never thought of giving up serving Allah.

And the companion of the Prophet Muhammad Abbad was struck by an arrow at the moment of performing 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 performing prayer in a tent specially built for the sacred event.

Preparation for prayer: ablution

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

A devout 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 this he wipes his head. With a wet hand, the Muslim runs along it from the forehead to the back of the head. Next, he wipes the ears inside and out. Having washed his feet to the ankles, the believer should complete his ablution with words of remembrance of Allah.

During prayer, Islam instructs men to mandatory cover the body from the navel to the knees. The rules for women are stricter. It should be completely covered. The only exceptions are the face and hands. Under no circumstances should you wear tight or dirty clothing. The person’s body, his vestments and the place where he prays must be clean. If wudhu is not enough, you need to perform full body ablution (ghusl).

Fajr: rakat and terms

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

Let's look at what fajr consists of, how many rakats a believer must 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 necessary concepts that a believer should know:

• niyat - intention to perform namaz;
• takbir - exaltation of Allah (the words “Allahu Akbar”, meaning “Allah is Great”);
• kyyam - staying in a standing position;
• sajda - kneeling pose or prostration;
• dua - prayer;
• Taslim - greeting, the final part of the prayer.

Now let's look at 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 rakat of Fajr prayer

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

Then the Muslim should raise his hands at ear level, touch his thumbs to his earlobes and point his palms towards the qibla. While in this position, he must recite takbir. It must be spoken out loud, and it is not necessary to do it out loud. In Islam, one can exalt Allah in a whisper, but in such a way that the believer can hear himself.

Then he palmed right hand covers the left one, clasping the wrist with the little finger and thumb, lowers the hands just below the navel and reads the first surah of the Koran “Al-Fatiha”. If desired, a Muslim can recite an additional chapter from the Holy Scriptures.

This is followed by a bow, straightening and sajdah. Next, the Muslim straightens his back, remaining in a kneeling position, once again prostrates himself before Allah and straightens up again. This concludes the performance of the rakat.

Second rakat of Fajr prayer

The cycles included in the morning prayer (fajr) are performed in different ways. In the second rak'ah there is no need to recite the niyat. The Muslim takes the qiyam position, folding his hands on his chest, as in the first cycle, and begins to recite Surah Al-Fatihah.

Then he makes two prostrations and sits on his legs shifted to the right side. In this position, you need to say the dua “At-tahiyat”.

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

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

How do women perform morning prayer?

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

She makes a bow from the waist that is not as deep as a man, and while reading Surah Al-Fatiha, she folds her hands on her chest, and not below the navel.

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

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

It is worth touching on another important issue. What should a Muslim do if he missed his morning prayer? In such a situation, the reason why he made such an oversight should be taken into account. A person’s further actions depend on whether she is respectful or not. For example, if a Muslim set an alarm clock, deliberately went to bed early, but despite 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 prohibited.

When should prayer not be performed?

There are several such intervals in a day during which it is extremely 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 make up for the prayer, but it is better not to neglect the sacred action, because the pre-dawn prayer read on time, into which a person has 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 great rewards that Allah will bestow on him.

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

Five obligatory prayers

1. Morning prayer (“as-subh”).

2. Midday prayer (“az-zuhr”).

3. Afternoon prayer (“al-‘asr”).

4. Evening prayer (“al-maghrib”).

5. Night prayer (“al-‘isha”).

Every adult and mentally competent Muslim (muqallaf), except for a woman undergoing 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 lunch prayer. Imam Tabarani narrated in the book “Awsat” from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) and Abu Saeed (may Allah be pleased with him): “The first obligatory prayer entrusted by the Lord to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is the dinner prayer".

About one and a half thousand years have passed since then, and it is difficult to even guess how many prayers were performed on this land by Muslims.

One of the conditions for the obligatory five-time prayer (namaz) 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 appropriate prayer has arrived. Therefore, it is necessary to know how to determine the beginning and end of prayer time.

Modern Muslims are accustomed to the adhan being proclaimed from the minarets of mosques; prayer times can be found on the Internet or in calendars with prayer schedules. But at the same time, prayer times often differ in different schedules, and the same is true on the Internet. This creates a certain inconvenience, plus the majority of believers do not even have an idea of ​​how the time of each prayer is determined. What should a Muslim do if he finds himself in some place where there are no mosques, no Internet and no calendar with prayer schedules?

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

The answer is simple: the obligatory fivefold prayer is performed there according to the schedule of the next 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 would be fair to ask: how to determine the time of prayers in space? How to pray for Muslim astronauts?

According to modern Islamic scholars, in space, where there is no concept 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 reference will be determined relative to the region from which the spacecraft is launched.

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

The more we delay performing prayer, the less reward we receive for it. Therefore, it is necessary to rush to commit obligatory prayer when its time comes.

May Allah accept all our prayers!

See the current prayer schedule for cities in Russia and other countries by day/month/year

One of the prerequisites Muslim prayer- this is its timely completion. Any of the five daily prayers, mistakenly or intentionally (“in advance”) read before the time set for each of them during the day, is considered invalid.

Islam prescribes strict adherence to the rule “Every prayer has its time.” Believers can transfer or unite them only in exceptional situations.

It is worth considering that there are restrictions on when to pray categorically forbidden:

• starting from the moment the sun begins to rise until it leaves the horizon (that is, for about half an hour in the morning);

• when finding a heavenly body in your highest point daily trajectory (at the zenith);

• all along sunset. (The hadiths brought to us by Muslim, al-Bukhari, Ibn Majah and an-Nasai warn about this).

As we see, the time for performing an act of worship among Muslims is strictly tied to the position of the sun, which means it depends on geographical latitude and longitude of the area. In addition, for (asr) the madhhab of the person praying is also important - the Hanafis perform it later than the Shafiites and other Muslims (and the difference can be from 30 minutes to an hour or even more, depending on the time of year).

The general rules for calculating prayer times in Islam are:

1. For morning (or pre-dawn, sabah, fajr) prayer - from dawn until the sun begins to rise.

2. For midday (oilya, zuhr) - the time after the point of collapse (when the sun passes its zenith) until the shadow of the object becomes larger than itself, and thus the time for the next prayer comes. At the same time, among the Hanafis it is customary to take double (in relation to the object itself) the length of the shadow as a base, and in other madhhabs - single, i.e. shadow equal in length.

3. For afternoon (or afternoon, ikende, asr) prayer- from the astronomical end of the period of midday prayer until the beginning of sunset. There is a separate calculation formula, according to which the total duration from the moment of obstruction until the celestial body touches the horizon line is divided into seven equal intervals. Muslims devote four of them to Zuhr, the remaining three to Asr prayer.

4. For evening (akhsham, maghrib) prayer- from the disappearance of the sun below the horizon until the onset of darkness, i.e. until the evening dawn ends.

5. For the night (yastu, isha)- from the moment the evening dawn completely dissipates until the appearance of predawn illumination in the eastern part of the sky.

Determine yourself right time It is often difficult for believers to perform prayer. And there is not always a mosque nearby from where you can hear the azan, signaling that you can already start praying. In such conditions, special prayer schedules in the form of calendars, special Internet services or mobile applications. The hours and minutes of the end of the morning meal (suhur) and breaking the fast () for those who are fasting are also usually indicated there.

However, it must always be remembered that any automatic methods for calculating prayer times cannot be absolutely accurate. This also applies to the prayer schedule, a link to which we provided at the very beginning of the article. (It provides a detailed schedule for hundreds of Russian cities, including Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan, Makhachkala, Ufa, Grozny, Yekaterinburg, Samara, Nizhny Novgorod, Krasnodar, Novosibirsk, Tyumen, big cities Tatarstan, Bashkortostan, Crimea and other regions). Therefore, as a precaution, it is better to start praying 5-10 minutes later (and on fasting days it is recommended to stop eating, on the contrary, earlier) of the calculated astronomical time.