Islamic Prayer Times
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The term Qiyam-ul-layl, in the most literal sense, means to stand during the night. It is a voluntary prayer which is offered between the time of Ishaa prayer and the Fajr prayer (before dawn). But the most preferred time is before sunrise, in the last third of the night.For more information, read our articleon qiyam.
The only difference is in the Asr prayer. In the standard method (which is used by Imamas Shafii, Hanbali, and Maliki) the Asr prayer time starts when the shadow of an object is equivalent to its height, whereas in the Hanafi method the Asr prayer time starts when the shadow of an object is twice its height.
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Salat times are prayer times when Muslims perform salat. The term is primarily used for the five daily prayers including the Friday prayer, which takes the place of the Dhuhr prayer and must be performed in a group of worshippers. Muslims believe the salah times were revealed by Allah to Muhammad.
Prayer times are standard for Muslims in the world, especially the fard prayer times. They depend on the condition of the Sun and geography. There are varying opinions regarding the exact salah times, the schools of Islamic thought differing in minor details. All schools of thought agree that any given prayer cannot be performed before its stipulated time.
Most Muslims pray five times a day, with their prayers being known as Fajr (dawn), Dhuhr (afternoon), Asr (late afternoon), Maghrib (after sunset), and Isha (nighttime), always facing towards the Kaaba.[1] Some Muslims pray three times a day.[2][3] The direction of prayer is called the qibla; the early Muslims initially prayed in the direction of Jerusalem before this was changed to Mecca in 624 CE, about a year after Muhammad's migration to Medina.[4][5]
The timing of the five prayers are fixed intervals defined by daily astronomical phenomena. For example, the Maghrib prayer can be performed at any time after sunset and before the disappearance of the red twilight from the west.[6] In a mosque, the muezzin broadcasts the call to prayer at the beginning of each interval. Because the start and end times for prayers are related to the solar diurnal motion, they vary throughout the year and depend on the local latitude and longitude when expressed in local time.[7][note 1] In modern times, various religious or scientific agencies in Muslim countries produce annual prayer timetables for each locality, and electronic clocks capable of calculating local prayer times have been created.[8] In the past, some mosques employed astronomers called the muwaqqits who were responsible for regulating the prayer time using mathematical astronomy.[7]
The five daily prayers are considered obligatory (fard) by many and they are performed at times determined essentially by the position of the Sun in the sky. Hence, salat times vary at different locations on the Earth. Wudu is needed for all of the prayers.
The time interval for offering the Zuhr or Dhuhr salah timing starts after the sun passes its zenith and lasts until call for the Asr prayer is given.[according to whom?][clarification needed] This prayer needs to be given in the middle of the work-day, and people normally make their prayers during their lunch break.
Shia differs regarding the end of zuhr time. Per all major Jafari jurists, the end of dhuhr time is about 10 minutes before sunset, the time that belongs exclusively to asr prayer. Dhuhr and asr time overlap, apart from the first 5 minutes of dhuhr, which is exclusively delegated for it. Asr prayer cannot be offered before zuhr in the zuhr time.
The Asr prayer starts when the shadow of an object is the same length as the object itself (or, according to Hanafi school, twice its length)[citation needed] plus the shadow length at zuhr, and lasts till sunset. Asr can be split into two sections; the preferred time is before the sun starts to turn orange, while the time of necessity is from when the sun turns orange until sunset.
Shia (Jafari madhab) differs regarding start of asr time. Per all major Jafari jurists,[citation needed] start of asr time is about 5 minutes after the time of sun passing through zenith, that time belongs exclusively to dhuhr prayer. Time for dhuhr and asr prayers overlap, but the zuhr prayer must be offered before asr, except the time about 10 minutes before sunset, which is delegated exclusively to asr. In the case that the mentioned time is reached, asr prayer should be offered first (ada - on time) and dhuhr (kada - make up, late) prayer should be offered after asr.
The Isha'a or isha prayer starts at civil dusk when the darkness starts to spread across the sky, and lasts until nautical dusk when the western horizon gets completely dark and cannot be observed through naked eye.
To calculate prayer times two astronomical measures are necessary, the declination of the sun and the difference between clock time and sundial clock. This difference being the result of the eccentricity of the Earth's orbit and the inclination of its axis, it is called the equation of time. The declination of the sun is the angle between sun's rays and the equator plan.[11]
The first term is the 12 o'clock noon, the second term accounts for the difference between true and mean solar times, and the third term accounts for the difference between the local mean solar time and the timezone.
Muslims use readily available apps on their phone to find daily prayer times in their locality. Technological advances have allowed for products such as software-enhanced azan clocks that use a combination of GPS and microchips to calculate these formulas. This allows Muslims to live further away from mosques than previously possible, as they no longer need to rely solely on a muezzin in order to keep an accurate prayer schedule.[13]
The Friday prayer replaces the dhuhr prayer performed on the other six days of the week. The precise time for this congregational prayer varies with the mosque, but in all cases it must be performed after dhuhr and before asr times. If one is unable to join the congregation, then they must pray the dhuhr prayer instead. This salat is compulsory to be done with ja'maat for men. Women have the option to perform Jumm'ah in the mosque or to pray zuhr.
Also known as Salat Qiyam Allayl, this salat is considered a nafilah (Arabic: صلاة نفل meaning 'voluntary/optional salah (formal worship)') and is performed during the month of Ramadan.[citation needed] The prayer is performed after Isha prayer, in congregation. 20 rakaat are typically performed; a short rest is taken after every four rakaats. The word taraweeh comes from tarviha, which means one time rahat (rest); the two time rahat (rest) is known as tarvihatain, which comes to eight rakaats; the three or more times rahat is called taraveh as it comes to 12 or more rakaats.[citation needed]
The Muslims of the community gather to offer their collective prayers for forgiveness for the dead. This prayer has been generally termed as the Namaze Janaza. The prayer is offered in a particular way with extra (four) takbirs but there is no ruku and sujud. It becomes obligatory for every Muslim adult male to perform the funeral prayer upon the death of any Muslim, however when it is performed by the few it will not be obligation for all. Women also can attend the prayer.
Hi @wsb now you fixed can you help me doing same thing. I tried different approach that others suggested for some reason the prayer times i have are UTC. can you please your configuration i would like to replicate. Thanks
Please note that in order for IslamiCity adhan or alerts to work reliably, you need to keep IslamiCity Prayer Times web page open as a stand-alone browser window.
Audio Reminders:
ONOFF ONLY AT ADHAN TIME learn moreAbout Audio-Reminders SettingWith this setting, you manage your audio reminders.But before we can talk about the audio reminder setting, it's important to know that the IslamiCity Prayer time reminders go beyond just the adhan time. Here, you have the choice of allowing 2 more reminders (that is in addition to the actual Adhan time). These reminders are called 'Green and Red Zone Reminders'. 'Green Zone Reminder' is fired exactly at the very half-time of the first one-third portion of the current prayer period. The 'Red Zone Reminder on the other hand is fired at exactly when entering into last one-third portion of the current prayer period. Please be informed that the 'Green & Red Zone' concepts have no basis in any jurisprudence and it is just our practical way of referring to the early and later stages of prayer times. As an example for a 66-minute-long prayer time, Green Zone would fall on the first 22 minutes. In this case, you would hear the green zone reminder at the 11th minute which is the half way of that green zone. This is a simple but effective formula and works great for those who have the intention to develop the healthy habits of praying in the early stages of each prayer period but keep ignoring the Adhan times. The Red Zone reminder on the other hand is designed for a different purpose. It's for those users who happened to ignore both the Adhan Time and the Green Zone reminders and who are now running the risk of missing their prayers. The 'Red zone Reminder' is fired exactly at the beginning of the last one third period for each and every prayer period. So, using the same 66-minute analogy above, Red zone reminder would come in at the 44th minute. With both of these reminders plus the Adhan Time Reminder, IslamiCity Prayer times tool gives users plenty of configuration options; from choosing to hear all of them, to none of them, or only the one at Adhan time one.
Please note that in order for IslamiCity adhan or alerts to work reliably, you need to keep IslamiCity Prayer Times web page open as a stand-alone browser window.
Visual Reminders:
ONOFF ONLY AT ADHAN TIME learn moreAbout Visual-Reminders SettingWith this setting, you manage the visual reminders. These reminders are those little pop ups appearing from the top-right corner of your monitor at specific times. It's important to know that IslamiCity Prayer Times tool reminders goes beyond just the traditional adhan time reminder. Please read the help context for the Audio Reminders to learn more about those additional reminders. With the Visual Reminders settings, you have plenty of configuration options; from choosing to stop the additional reminders and keep only Adhan time reminder, to choosing to turn them all on or off.
Please note that in order for IslamiCity alerts to work reliably, you need to keep IslamiCity Prayer Times web page open as a stand-alone browser window.
Apply Settings Help About IslamiCity Prayer Times The goal of the IslamiCity Prayer Times is simple: help us pray in a timely fashion. And for this goal, it uses new visual and audio techniques, which are explained in the section below. If you come to prayer times page often, you will notice that each prayer zone is accompanied with a beautiful background image that is appropriate for that prayer timing. The green-to-red gradient zone on the home page indicates where we are within the current prayer period.
Gradient ZoneThe gradient zone represents the current prayer period. It updates itself for each prayer time. The two diamonds displayed on it divide the current prayer period into 3 equal parts while the pulsing arrow indicates the current time. This arrow constantly moves to the right with every passing minute. When it finally reaches to the end, the current prayer period ends, and the gradient zone refreshes itself for the next prayer period. The gradient zone is not displayed between sunrise and afternoon (dhuhr) time where there are no scheduled prayers.
To help pray in a timely fashion, Prayer Times can also use audio alerts. These alerts complement the visual gradient zone. They are designed to remind us to pray within the first period. (Audio alerts are covered in more detail in the next section below). Powered with the audio alerts, IslamiCity's innovative Prayer Times visual interface provides a unique experience which we hope will help many believers adopting the healthy habits of praying in a timely fashion.
Audio AlertsThe audio alerts allow us to be aware of the current prayer period's various stages while we are not necessarily running the app in front of us. We can load the Prayer Times in a browser tab and leave it running there. Understanding these alerts is as simple as 1-2-3. When we hear the 1-tone-alert, it means the adhan time! When we hear the 2-tone-alert, it means we are exactly half way into the first period. (So, if we wish to pray in the first period, and if we happened to ignore the adhan time alert, the good news is that there is still time for us to make it in the first period.) This call should not be ignored. And, finally, when we hear the very last 3-tone-alert, it means we are entering (the last period and there are no more alerts as this is the last alert.
Calculation MethodsCalculation Methods allow you to apply a convention on which angle to use for calculating the Fajr & Isha time and shadow factor for Asr time. Unless overwritten, the default Fajr & Isha calculation method for North America (United States & Canada) is Fiqh Council. For the rest of the world, the default is Muslim World League.
The angles (in degrees) used for Fajr & Isha are as follows:Muslim World League - 18, 17;
Fiqh Council - 15, 15;
Egyptian General Authority - 19.5, 17.5;
Umm al_Qura - 18.5, 90min;
University of Islamic Sciences - 18, 18;
Institute of Geophysics - 17.7, 14;
Leva Research Institute - 16,14.
For Asr, the Common method (Shafii, Hanbali, Maliki & Jafari) is based on shadow factor of 1 and Hanafi as 2. Unless overwritten, the default Asr calculation is the Common method.Please note that the time (Imsak) to stop eating Sahur (for fasting) is a few minutes before Fajr.
You can change the calculation method to override the defaults by visiting the settings page (click on the gear icon at top-right corner).
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