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(Salatul-Isha)
The fifth, and last obligatory prayer is the Night (Isha) prayer.
Its time begins with the disappearance of the twilight. Preferably,
it should be offered before midnight. The Night prayer consists of
four rak'ahs. In the first two rak'ahs we audibly recite The Open-
ing Chapter of the Holy Qur'an, along with another chapter or a
number of consecutive verses. In the third and fourth rak'ahs The
Opening Chapter is offered silently, without any additional recita-
tions. It was the practice of Prophet Muhammad to offer a
prayer of two or four rak'ahs before offering the Night prayer, and
an additional prayer consisting of two rak'ahs afterwards. He
would then offer two rak'ahs (Shaf), and he would close with the
Witr prayer.
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TIMES OF PRAYER
DAILY PRAYERS sunnah prayers obligatory prayers3 sunnah prayers
The fifth, and last obligatory prayer is the Night (Isha) prayer.
Its time begins with the disappearance of the twilight. Preferably,
it should be offered before midnight. The Night prayer consists of
four rak'ahs. In the first two rak'ahs we audibly recite The Open-
ing Chapter of the Holy Qur'an, along with another chapter or a
number of consecutive verses. In the third and fourth rak'ahs The
Opening Chapter is offered silently, without any additional recita-
tions. It was the practice of Prophet Muhammad to offer a
prayer of two or four rak'ahs before offering the Night prayer, and
an additional prayer consisting of two rak'ahs afterwards. He
would then offer two rak'ahs (Shaf), and he would close with the
Witr prayer.
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TIMES OF PRAYER
DAILY PRAYERS sunnah prayers obligatory prayers3 sunnah prayers