number of rak’ats of Prayer

No.

Prescribed Period

Name of  Prayer’s Time

Number of Rak’ats

THE FIVE ENJOINED OR OBLIGATORY PRAYERS

1

From dawn till sunrise

Fajr or morning

Fard

2

Sunah  2

Witr

Remarks Before the Fard

2

From inclination of the sun to the west; and close.

Zuhr or noon

4

2

Before the Fard

When the shadow of a person shall be in the length of his own stature.

2

After the Fard

3

From that time till the sun assumes a yellow appearance.

‘Asr or afternoon

4

4

Before the Fard

4

From sunset till the above appearance in the horizon disappears.

Maghirb or sunset

3

2

After the Fard

5

From that time till some moment before dawn

‘Isha or night

4

2

[+] 3

After theSunnah

THE THREE VOLUNTARY PERIODS

1

When the sun has well arisen.

Shrooq or sunrise

4

2

From that time till about midday

Douha or sunshine

4

3

After midnight

Tahâjjud

8