Fard     Sunna      Witr      Remarks

THE FIVE ENJOINED OR OBLIGATORY PRAYERS

1 From dawn till sunrise Fajr or morning 2 (o) 2 (o) Before the Fard 2 From inclination of the sun to the west; and close. Zuhr or noon 4 (o) 2 (o) Before the Fard When the shadow of a person shall be in the length of his own stature. (o) 2 (o) After

the Fard 3 From that time till the sun assumes a yellow appearance. ‘Asr or afternoon 4 (o) 4 (o) Before the Fard 4 From sunset till the above appearance in the horizon disappears. Maghirb or sunset 3 (o) 2 (o) After the

Fard From that time till some moment before dawn ‘Isha or night 4 (o) 2 (+) 3 (+) After the

Sunna

THE THREE VOLUNTARY PERIODS

1 When the sun has well arisen.

Ishraq or sunrise

4 2 From that time till about midday

Douha or sunshine

4 3 After midnight

Tahajjus

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TABLE SHOWING NUMBER OF RAK’ATS

([1])   “Rak’a” literally means a bending.

[2])) Family” also means those believes who are dutiful to God

[3]))  Imploring God for any help the worshipper is in need of will do.