Fajr

Fajr

The Fajr ( _ar. فجر) prayer is the first of the five daily prayers ("salat") 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. According to some opinions, it is considered by Muslims to be more precious than their lives. 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 to be held by Muslims together in groups in mosques.

Fajr prayer requires two "fard" raka'ah. 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 [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°.] to sunrise.

The call to Fajr prayer marks the beginning of the obligatory daily fasting ("sawm") during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Notes

See also

*Salat (Prayer)
*Fajr (Dawn prayer)
*Dhuhr (Mid-day prayer)
*Asr (Afternoon prayer)
*Maghrib (Sunset prayer)
*Isha'a (Night prayer)

External links

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawn#Dawn_Timetable Dawn Timetable]
* [http://www.themodernreligion.com/basic/pray/prayer_fajr.html A Guide to Maintain Fajr Salat]
* [http://www.islamfortoday.com/fajr.htm Our Fajr Double Advantage]


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