format_quote Originally Posted by
glo
If I am not mistaken then Fajr should be prayed BEFORE THE SUN RISES above the horizon.
And Maghrib after the SUN HAS FULLY SET. Is that correct? Yes
What about the other prayers? My husband thinks that Zuhr is prayed when (or just after?) the THE SUN IS AT ITS HIGHEST POINT. After it crosses its highest point.
The Internet tells me that Isha is prayed after dusk. I guess than means after it is fully dark and NO DAYLIGHT LEFT ON THE HORIZON.
And when is Asr determined?
If anybody can confirm or clarify/correct my understanding of the prayer times, I would really appreciate it. :)
Yes, you are correct in most parts.
The Fajr time starts at dawn when the whiteness of dawn spreads in the horizon, and ends at sunrise.
Zuhr time starts when the sun crosses its zenith.
Asr time starts when the shadow doubles the object (according to Hanafi school, and when shadow is equal to the object according to Hanbali, Maliki and Shafi'ee schools), and it ends when the sun becomes yellow during sunset (30-15 mins before sunset).
Maghrib starts immediately after sunset.
Isha starts at the disappearance of red twilight after sunset.
Please see this link for details:
http://central-mosque.com/index.php/...lah-times.html