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Fajr prayer is the dawn prayer recited by practising Muslims .1It is the first of the five daily prayers ( salah ).2The five daily prayers collectively are one of the Five Pillars of Islam of Sunni Islam and one of the ten Furoo-ul-deen of Shia Islam. It is a 2 rak'ah prayer and is prayed aloud.3The Fajr prayer is mentioned by name in the Qur'an at 24:58.4The time period within which the Fajr prayer must be recited is the following: Time begins: at the beginning of dawn. Time ends: at the beginning of sun-rise. However, it is highly recommended by Muslim scholars to recite the prayer as soon as the time begins.5
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The Fajr ( ) prayer is the first of the five daily prayers recited by practising Muslims .(Fajr means dawn in the Arabic language .) The five daily prayers collectively form one pillar of the Five Pillars of Islam , in Sunni Islam , and one of the ten Practices of the Religion ( Furū al-Dīn ) according to Shia Islam . The Fajr prayer is mentioned by name in the Qur'an at 24:58. Inspired by the tafsir of the two hadiths that were transmitted on behalf of the prophet Muhammad , the worth of the Fajr daily prayer is explained as being God 's most-favoured prayer since others are asleep.This has made the Fajr daily prayer the most essential and obligatory congregational prayer to be held by Muslims together in groups in mosques.In a congregation, the leader of the prayer ( imam ) recites aloud.However, two sunnah raka'ah are highly recommended prior to the two Fard raka'ah.The time period within which the Fajr daily prayer must be recited is from the beginning of dawn to sunrise .The call to Fajr prayer marks the beginning of the obligatory daily fasting ( sawm ) during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan .The Quran relates a surah by the same name.There are differing opinions on what angle to use to calculate dawn.The two popular angles are 15° and 18° below the horizon, yet others use 12°.
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The Fajr prayer ( ṣalāt al-faǧr , "dawn prayer") is the first of the five daily prayers offered by practising Muslims . (Fajr means dawn in the Arabic language .) The five daily prayers collectively form one pillar of the Five Pillars of Islam , in Sunni Islam , and one of the ten Practices of the Religion ( Furū al-Dīn ) according to Shia Islam . The Fajr prayer is mentioned by name in the Qur'an at sura 24 ( An-Nur ) ayah . Inspired by the tafsir of the two hadiths that were transmitted on behalf of the Islamic prophet Muhammad , the worth of the Fajr daily prayer is explained as being God's most-favoured prayer since others are asleep. This has made the Fajr daily prayer the most essential and obligatory congregational prayer to be held by Muslims together in groups in mosques . In a congregation, the leader of the prayer ( imam ) recites aloud. However, two sunnah rakaʿāt prior to the two Fard rakaʿāt are highly recommended and should not be missed.The time period within which the Fajr daily prayer must be offered (with loud recitation of the quran) is from the beginning of dawn to sunrise . The call to Fajr prayer marks the beginning of the obligatory daily fasting ( sawm ) during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan . The Qur'an relates a sura, Al-Fajr , by the same name.Quran 24:58 There are differing opinions on what angle to use to calculate dawn. The two popular angles are 15° and 18° below the horizon, yet others use 12°.
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First prayer of the day in Islam, occurring before sunrise "Fajr" redirects here.The Fajr prayer ( ṣalāt al-faǧr , "dawn prayer") is the first of the five daily prayers ( salah ) performed daily by practicing Muslims. Fajr means dawn in the Arabic language . The five daily prayers collectively form one pillar of the Five Pillars of Islam , in Sunni Islam , and one of the ten Practices of the Religion ( Furū al-Dīn ) according to Shia Islam . The Fajr prayer is mentioned by name in the Quran at sura 24 ( An-Nur ) ayah . Inspired by the tafsir of the two hadiths that were transmitted on behalf of the Islamic prophet Muhammad , the worth of the Fajr daily prayer is explained as being God's most-favoured prayer since others are asleep. During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan the start of Fajr prayer time marks the beginning of the obligatory daily fasting ( sawm ).Al-Fajr is also the name of eighty-ninth chapter (sura) of the Qur'an.Counted from sunset, the traditional begin of the Islamic day, it is the firstprayer.Counted from midnight it is the first prayer.
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First mandatory prayer of the day in Islam "Fajr" redirects here.The Fajr prayer ( ṣalāt al-fajr , "dawn prayer") is the first of the five mandatory salah (Islamic prayer), to be performed anytime starting from the moment of dawn , but not after sunrise (at least 15 minutes before sunrise).The Isha prayer, which is the daily prayer directly before the Fajr prayer, usually does not take place after midnight (depending on location). The Fajr prayer is mentioned by name in the Quran at sura 24 ( An-Nur ) ayah 58. Inspired by the tafsir of the two hadiths that were transmitted on behalf of the Islamic prophet Muhammad , the worth of the Fajr daily prayer is explained as being God's most-favoured prayer since others are asleep. It is also mentioned by the name in the first verse of a Sura that was named after it, Surat al-Fajr . During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan , the start of Fajr prayer time marks the beginning of the obligatory daily fasting ( sawm ). The five daily prayers collectively are one pillar of the Five Pillars of Islam , in Sunni Islam , and one of the ten Practices of the Religion ( Furū al-Dīn ) according to Shia Islam . "زمان آغاز روز شرعی | سایت شخصی محمد صادق فاضل" (in Persian) .
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First mandatory prayer of the day in Islam "Fajr" redirects here. The fajr prayer , alternatively transliterated as fadjr prayer , and also known as the subh prayer , is a salah (ritual prayer) offered in the early morning.Consisting of two rak'a ("bows"), it is performed between the break of dawn and sunrise .It is one of two prayers mentioned by name in the Qur'an .Due to its timing, Islamic belief holds the fajr prayer to be of great importance.During the Islamic holy month of Ramadan , Muslims begin fasting with the fajr prayer.There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page )."Times of the Prayer – Shaykh Muhammad al-'Arabi al-Qarawi" . 2015-04-10 .Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim world .New York : Macmillan Reference USA : Thomson/Gale. 2004.The new encyclopedia of Islam .
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