The time for Isha begins when it goes dark. Fajr on the other starts when a white light appears in the horizon. However in northern parts of the world, the sun does not descend by a sufficient enough of an angle for it to go completely dark and hence some of the sun’s rays will continue to illuminate the sky for the whole night. In this case we at SalahTimes use an approximation using the 1/7 rule to calculate prayer times for Isha and Fajr. Other sources may or may not use the 1/7 rule or may use some other approximation method which will result in different prayer times being calculated. Get more information about salah times during persistent twilight
Prayer times are calculated from a very complex calculation and formula, involving amongst other factors the latitude and longitude of a particular location. As a result, variations in times can occur by different organisations according to approximations made using these calculations. Furthermore prayer times in the UK differ even more so because the UK is a high latitude place. In the summer months as a result of this, it becomes more difficult to determine Isha and Sehri/Fajr/Sunrise times. Hence an approximation is required and salahtimes uses the 1/7 rule during these months. At salahtimes we endeavour to provide the most accurate times according to our calculations for the Ummah in the UK and pray for the guidance of Allah in doing so (Inshallah). Allah knows best.
This is the term given to the line or circle that forms the boundary between the earth and the sky
Dawn is when whitishness starts to appear. The dictionary defines dawn as the time each morning at which daylight first begins
Dusk is when it is dark, or when the reddishness in the sky ends. The dictionary defines dusk as the darker stages of twilight
To determine Isha and Fajr calculations, one needs to calculate the time when the sun is at a certain distance below the horizon. The twilight angle is used for this purpose and it is defined as the angle in degrees of the sun below the horizon, when total darkness begins or ends. Some organisations use a fixed time after Maghrib to determine the start of Isha time The following standards exist for determining Fajr and Isha times:
Twilight is the name given to the light that is observed after sunset and before sunrise. At this point the sun is below the horizon.
These are the 2 schools of thoughts for determining the start of Asar prayer times These 2 schools of thoughts use different criteria to determine the start of Asar prayer. They do not affect the timings of the other prayers. Shafi: The start of Asar is when the shadow of any vertical object exceeds the length of an object Hanafi: The start of Asar is when the shadow of any vertical object exceeds twice the length of an object Usually Hanafi Asar time is approximately 1 hour later than Shafi Asar prayer time.
The 1/7 rule is one of several rules for determining Fajr and Isha times. This rule divides the total time between sunset and sunrise into seven parts. Isha starts when the first seventh part ends (or when the 2nd seventh part begins) and Fajr starts when the last (seventh) part starts. If Salahtimes determines that during the summer months, if total darkness does not occur, then the 1/7 rule is applied only if this results in later Fajr times, and/or earlier Isha times. This results is a smooth transition from the twilight angle used to the 1/7 rule. For prayer methods that specify a fixed time after Maghrib for Isha (or a fixed time before sunrise for Fajr) then the under these circumstances the 1/7 is not applied all.
The times of the prayer are determined by the position of the sun, i.e. by defining the above in astronomically measurable terms. However for countries above 48 degrees (including Britain), Fajr and Isha timings require some estimation as the twilight may persist between sunset and sunrise for certain months of the year. In these months the sun does not go below the horizon by a sufficient amount and so there is no true night. Under these circumstances Salahtimes uses the 1/7 rule to calculate the Fajr and Isha times respectively
Muslims pray 5 times a day. The times of each prayer vary from place to place and from day to day. It is vital that Muslims perform these prayers at the correct time The 5 prayers are described below: Fajr: Starts at dawn or morning twilight Ends just before sunrise Zohar: Starts at approximately 5 minutes after Zawaal Ends at start of Asar time Asar: The start of Asar is dependant upon the length of the shadow that is cast by an object. Different schools use different criteria. For further information see below Ends just before sunset Maghrib: Starts at sunset Ends at the start of Isha (i.e. when there is reddishness in the sky) Isha: Starts after dusk Ends when the evening twilight disappears (i.e. when it first starts to get light)
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