* I know the wajib prayers.

* I know the wajib prayers. They are the ones we say five times a day - subh, dhuhr, asr, maghrib, and isha. - No, those are not the only wajib prayers. There are more: 1. Prayer for ayaat (signs, or natural occurrences). (Please refer to the Second Dialogue on Prayer). 2. Tawaf payer that pilgrims say during umra and hajj. (Please refer to the Dialogue on Hajj) 3. Prayer for the souls of the dead. (Please refer to the Dialogue on Death Related Matters). 4.

Any compulsory prayer not said by the father who had passed away. [It is incumbent on his eldest son to say it on his behalf]. (Please refer to the Second Dialogue on Prayer). 5. Any prayer that becomes compulsory because of hire (ijarah), oath, votive offering, or any other reason. However, the five daily prayers should have the following: a. The time of prayer. b. The Qiblah. c. The Place where prayer is said. d. The clothes of the person saying the prayer. e.

The taharah necessary to saying prayer. It should be noted, though, that these five prerequisites should be present in other types of prayer, except for the time of prayer, as will be explained in detail later on, inshallah. Now, I am going to discuss each of these points in detail. * So, you’ll start with the time of prayer. - Yes: 1. For each of the five prayers there is an appointed time that must not be taken lightly. The time for Subh prayer is from the start of dawn till sunrise.

The time for Dhuhr and Asr prayers is from zawal to sunset. The first portion is confined to Dhuhr prayer and the second to Asr prayer in as long as each of which takes. * How would I know the time of zawal? - It is the midway between sunrise and sunset. The time of Maghrib and Isha starts from sunset and lasts till midnight. The first part is confined to Maghrib and the latter part to Isha in as long as each of which takes .

[You should not start Maghrib prayer until the dusk, appearing in the East, disappears from the sky]. * Could you explain what Eastern dusk is? - It is a reddish colour that appears in the East, opposite the direction of sunset, that disappears once the whole disc of the sun descends below the horizon. * How can I determine midnight that heralds the end of time for Isha prayer? - It is the mid point between sunset and dawn.

* Suppose, come midnight and I had deliberately not said Maghrib and Isha, what should I do?