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The Fajr prayer is the dawn daily prayer recited by practicing Muslims. It is the first of the five daily prayers (salah). The five daily prayers collectively are one pillar of the Five Pillars of Islam, in Sunni Islam, and one of (the ten) Furoo-ul-deen, according to Shia Islam. A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم is an adherent of Islam. ... Salah (also known as salat, solat, solah and several other spellings) (Arabic: صلاة, Quranic Arabic: صلوة) refers to the five daily ritual prayers that Muslims offer to Allah (God). ... The Five Pillars of Islam is the term given to the five most fundamental aspects of Sunni Islam. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Furoo-ul-deen, meaning Branches of Religion in Arabic, are the ten obligations that are considered fundamental to the Islamic faith by Shia Muslims. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...


The Fajr prayer is mentioned by name in the Qur'an at 24:58. And is considered by Muslims to be more precious than their entire lives, inspired by the tafsir of the two hadiths that were transmitted on behalf of the Prophet Muhammad which explain the worth of the Fajr daily prayer as being God's most-favoured prayer since others are asleep. This has made the Fajr daily prayer the most essential, yet unobligatory, congregational prayer to be held by Muslims together in groups in mosques. The Quran (Arabic , literally the recitation; also called or The Noble Quran; also transliterated Quran, Koran, and less commonly Alcoran) is the holy book of Islam. ... A tafsir ( (Arabic: تفسير )tafsīr, also transliterated tafseer, Arabic explanation) is Quranic exegesis or commentary. ... Hadith (Arabic: , Arabic pl. ... A prophet is a person who is believed to speak through divine inspiration. ... Muhammad in Arabic calligraphy. ... For other uses, see Allah (disambiguation). ... A congregation is the group of members who make up a local Christian church or Jewish synagogue (or those who are present at a service thereat), as opposed to the building itself. ...


For both types of Islam, the Fajr prayer requires two Fard raka'ah prayed aloud. However, in Sunni Islam, two Sunnah raka'ah are highly recommended prior to the two Fard raka'ah. Islam (Arabic: ; ( (help· info)), submission (to the will of God)) is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions, and the worlds second-largest religion. ... Fard also farida (فرض obligation, duty) is an Islamic Arabic term which denotes a religious duty. ... The Arabic word rakaah (pl. ... Sunnah (Arabic: ) means “way” or “custom”, and therefore, the sunnah of the prophet means “the way of the prophet”, or what is commonly known as the Prophet’s traditions. ...


The time period within which the Fajr daily prayer must be recited is as follows:

  • At the beginning of dawn1
  • At the beginning of sun-rise.

This makes the Fajr prayer an indication of the beginning of the Muslim daily obligatory fasting during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Dawn or civil dawn is the time at which the Sun is 6 degrees below the horizon in the morning. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Ramadan or Ramadhan (Arabic: رمضان) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and the holiest month in Islam. ...


1Note: There are differing opinions on what angle to use to calculate dawn. The two popular angles are 15 and 18 degrees below the horizon, yet others use 12.


See also

To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Dhuhr prayer (dh pronounced as th in Thou, or simplified to zo) is the mid-day or noon daily prayer recited by practising Muslims. ... The Asr prayer is the afternoon prayer recited by practising Muslims. ... Maghrib is an Arabic term for of the setting (sun); from the root ghuroob (to set; to be hidden). It is also used in a manner similar to the metaphorical use of to be eclipsed, which is used in the English language. ... The Isha prayer is the night-time daily prayer recited by practising Muslims. ...

External links

  • A Guide to Maintain Fajr Salat
  • Our Fajr Double Advantage

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The Fajr prayer is the dawn daily prayer recited by practicing Muslims.
The Fajr prayer is mentioned by name in the Qur'an at 24:58.
This has made the Fajr daily prayer the most essential, yet unobligatory, congregational prayer to be held by Muslims together in groups in mosques.
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