The Asr prayer consists of four obligatory rakat. An additional four rakat are recommended to be performed before the obligatory rakat.[4] As with Zuhr prayer, if it is performed in congregation, the imam is silent except when announcing the takbir,[5] i'tidal,[6] and taslim.[7]
The period of Asr prayer begins approximately when the sun is halfway down from noon to sunset (various branches of Islam differ on the starting point; some say that it begins when the shadow of an object equals its actual length plus its shadow during noon, others say that the actual length must be doubled).[citation needed] Asr prayer ends at sunset, when Maghrib prayer begins.[citation needed] Muslims are also allowed to perform Zuhr and Asr prayers one after another, so they may perform the Asr prayer before the actual period begins.[citation needed] Barring the Hanafi school, which forbids prayer combination, Sunni Muslims may only do this if they are traveling and incapable of performing the prayers separately.[citation needed] Amongst Sunnis, Salafis allow the combining of prayers for a wide range of reasons such as when various needs or difficulties arise (taking precedence from Hanbali and Shafiite schools).[citation needed]
The Asr daily prayer is mentioned as the middle prayer in the Qur'an at sura 2 (Al-Baqara) and it is emphasized on the Muslims to protect this prayer meaning that it should be performed at all costs, ayat 238.[8]al-Asr is also the title of the 103rd chapter (sura) of the Qur’ān.
The Asr prayer consist of four obligatory rakats, along with two or four sunnah rakats preceding it. Although, according to some madh'habs, it may be reduced to two rakaʿāt when travelling.[citation needed]
Ja'fari and Zaydi schools of thought
According to the Ja'fari and Zaydi schools of thought the time period within which the Asr prayer must be recited is the following:
Time begins: once the Dhuhr prayer (mid-day daily prayer) has been recited.[9]
However, it is very important to recite the prayer as soon as the time begins. Letter 52 of Nahj al-Balagha contains instruction of Ali to his governors on the timings of salat, "The Asr prayers can be performed till the sun is still bright and enough time of the day is left for a person to cover a distance of six miles."
Hanafi, Hanbali, Shafi’i, and Maliki schools of thought
The time period within which the Asr prayer must be recited is the following:
Time begins: The Sunni schools differ on when the time begins. The Maliki, Shafi`i, and Hanbali schools say it is at the time when the length of any object's shadow equals the length of the object itself plus the length of that object's shadow at noon. The dominant opinion in the Hanafi school says it begins when the length of any object's shadow is twice the length of the object plus the length of that object's shadow at noon.[10]
Time ends: Once the sun has completely set below the horizon. However, it is frowned upon (and sinful in the Maliki school) to delay the prayer without a legitimate excuse to the point of the day in which the sun turns a pale red or orange color as it begins to set, though it would still be considered to have been prayed on time.
The Islamic prophet Muhammad said, "He who observes Al-Bardayn (i.e., Fajr and ‘Asr prayers) will enter Jannah."[11]
In another hadith: Muhammad said 'He who misses his Asr Salat (i.e. performs it after its specified time) is as if he had lost his wife, children and all his wealth.’ (Sahih Muslim)
^If the length of an object is 'x' inches. Its shadow's length at noon will be 'y' inches. When the length of the shadow becomes x+y inches, the time for Asr will have set in according to the majority. According to the minority, the shadow must reach 2x+y inches in order for Asr to begin.
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Five Pillars of IslamAsr prayer at The Holy Kaaba The Asr prayer consists of four obligatory rakat An additional four rakat are recommended to be performed before the obligatory rakat 4 As with Zuhr prayer if it is performed in congregation the imam is silent except when announcing the takbir 5 i tidal 6 and taslim 7 The period of Asr prayer begins approximately when the sun is halfway down from noon to sunset various branches of Islam differ on the starting point some say that it begins when the shadow of an object equals its actual length plus its shadow during noon others say that the actual length must be doubled citation needed Asr prayer ends at sunset when Maghrib prayer begins citation needed Muslims are also allowed to perform Zuhr and Asr prayers one after another so they may perform the Asr prayer before the actual period begins citation needed Barring the Hanafi school which forbids prayer combination Sunni Muslims may only do this if they are traveling and incapable of performing the prayers separately citation needed Amongst Sunnis Salafis allow the combining of prayers for a wide range of reasons such as when various needs or difficulties arise taking precedence from Hanbali and Shafiite schools citation needed The Asr daily prayer is mentioned as the middle prayer in the Qur an at sura 2 Al Baqara and it is emphasized on the Muslims to protect this prayer meaning that it should be performed at all costs ayat 238 8 al Asr is also the title of the 103rd chapter sura of the Qur an The five daily prayers collectively are one pillar of the Five Pillars of Islam in Sunni Islam and one of the ten Practices of the Religion Furu al Din according to Shia Islam Contents 1 Name variations 2 Format 3 Ja fari and Zaydi schools of thought 4 Hanafi Hanbali Shafi i and Maliki schools of thought 5 See also 6 ReferencesName variations EditRegion country Language MainArab World Arabic صلاة العصر Ṣalat al ʿAṣr Iran Afghanistan Tajikistan Kashmir Persian Kashmiri نماز دیگر نماز عصرAfghanistan Pakistan Pashto مازدیګر Pakistan India Urdu Hindi نماز عصر अस र नम ज Asar namaaz Pakistan Punjabi دیگر دی نماز diigar di namaz Turkey Turkish Ikindi namaziSous Morocco Tashelhit ⵜⴰⵥⴰⵍⵍⵉⵜ ⵏ ⵜⵓⴽⵣⵉⵏ Taẓallit n tukzin Rif Morocco Tarifit RɛaṣaaAzerbaijan Azeri Esr namaziAlbania Kosovo Albanian Namazi i pasditesBalkans Bosnian Ikindija namazBangladesh India Bengali আসর আছর Asor Greater Somalia Somali Salaada CasirMalay World Indonesian Malaysian Basa Sunda Salat asar Solat asarMaldives Dhivehi އ ސ ރ ނ މ ދ Asuru namadhu Uzbekistan Uzbek Asr namoziKazakhstan Kazakh Ekinti namazy Ekinti namazy Format EditThe Asr prayer consist of four obligatory rakats along with two or four sunnah rakats preceding it Although according to some madh habs it may be reduced to two rakaʿat when travelling citation needed Ja fari and Zaydi schools of thought EditAccording to the Ja fari and Zaydi schools of thought the time period within which the Asr prayer must be recited is the following Time begins once the Dhuhr prayer mid day daily prayer has been recited 9 Time ends at the beginning of the setting of the Sun However it is very important to recite the prayer as soon as the time begins Letter 52 of Nahj al Balagha contains instruction of Ali to his governors on the timings of salat The Asr prayers can be performed till the sun is still bright and enough time of the day is left for a person to cover a distance of six miles Hanafi Hanbali Shafi i and Maliki schools of thought EditThe time period within which the Asr prayer must be recited is the following Time begins The Sunni schools differ on when the time begins The Maliki Shafi i and Hanbali schools say it is at the time when the length of any object s shadow equals the length of the object itself plus the length of that object s shadow at noon The dominant opinion in the Hanafi school says it begins when the length of any object s shadow is twice the length of the object plus the length of that object s shadow at noon 10 Time ends Once the sun has completely set below the horizon However it is frowned upon and sinful in the Maliki school to delay the prayer without a legitimate excuse to the point of the day in which the sun turns a pale red or orange color as it begins to set though it would still be considered to have been prayed on time The Islamic prophet Muhammad said He who observes Al Bardayn i e Fajr and Asr prayers will enter Jannah 11 In another hadith Muhammad said He who misses his Asr Salat i e performs it after its specified time is as if he had lost his wife children and all his wealth Sahih Muslim See also EditDhikr Tasbih Mincha Other salah Fajr prayer Morning Zuhr prayer Mid noon Maghrib prayer Sunset Isha prayer Night References Edit The Islamic date Hijri date starts after Maghrib Permanent Committee AbdurRahman website Published 9 September 2009 Retrieved 23 May 2020 see Glossary Retrieved 12 July 2020 Significance of Offering The Isha Prayer and Its Benefits QuranReading website Published 29 January 2015 Retrieved 14 May 2017 Number of Rakaats for Prayers MuslimConverts website Retrieved 23 May 2020 A llahu akbar Samiʿa llahu li man ḥamidah As salamu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatu llah Quran 2 238 Ways to pray and more about Zohar and Asr If the length of an object is x inches Its shadow s length at noon will be y inches When the length of the shadow becomes x y inches the time for Asr will have set in according to the majority According to the minority the shadow must reach 2x y inches in order for Asr to begin Sahih Bukhari Hadith 574 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Asr prayer amp oldid 1144458885, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
