Prayer Times

The importance of prayer

Prayer is the second pillar of Islam and the pillar of religion, and it is the first act of worship for which a Muslim will be held accountable on the Day of Resurrection. Muslims pray five times a day and it is obligatory for every sane adult Muslim, whether male or female.

Prayer has great merit, as it raises a Muslim by degrees in Paradise, removes sins and transgressions from him, and is a reason for him to enter Paradise. It also teaches a person order in various aspects of life, and prevents him from indecency and evil, and it demonstrates servitude to God alone and a direct connection between the servant and his Lord. Prayer is also one of the reasons for the descending of mercy, blessing, and the righteousness of all deeds.

• Fajr prayer: from the beginning of the second dawn until sunrise.
• Dhuhr prayer: from the beginning of the sun’s zenith in the middle of the sky until the beginning of the afternoon prayer.
• Asr prayer: from when the shadow of everything begins to look like it until sunset.
• Maghrib prayer: from sunset until the setting of the red twilight.
• Isha prayer: from the sunset of the red twilight until the rise of the second dawn.