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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Numbers of Daily Muslim Prayer Rakats

Salat al-Fajr (2+2)
Morning Twilight Prayer

2 Rakat Sunnat (Compulsory)
2 Rakat Fard (Compulsory)

Salat al-Dhuhr (4+4+2+2)
Noon Prayer

4 Rakat Sunnat (Essential)
4 Rakat Fard (Compulsory)
2 Rakat Sunnat (Essential)
2 Rakat Nafl (Optional)

Salat al-Asr (4+4)
Afternoon Prayer

4 Rakat Sunnat (Optional)
4 Rakat Fard (Compulsory)

Salat al-Maghrib (3+2+2)
Evening Twilight Prayer

3 Rakat Fard (Compulsory) [Raka’ah] Fard (compulsory, non-performer is sinner)
2 Rakat Sunnat (Essential)
2 Rakat Nafl (Optional)

Salat al-Isha'a (4+4+2+2+3+2)
Night Prayer

4 Rakat Sunnat (Optional)
4 Rakat Fard (Compulsory)
2 Rakat Sunnat (Essential)
2 Rakat Nafl (Optional)
3 Rakat Witr (Compulsory)
2 Rakat Nafl (Optional)

Salat al-Jum’ah (4+2+2+4+2+2)
Friday Noon Prayer

4 Rakat Sunnat (Essential)
2 Sermon/khutba (Compulsory)
2 Rakat Fard (Compulsory)
4 Rakat Sunnat (Essential)
2 Rakat Sunnat (Essential)
2 Rakat Nafl (Optional)

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