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323 323 323 323 323 323 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION What are the timings of these prayers? ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Fajr or morning prayer is said an hour before sunrise. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Zuhr or noon prayer is said at the decline of the sun. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ `Asr or afternoon prayer is said two hours before sunset. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Maghrib or sunset prayer is said immediately after sunset. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ `Ishaa' or evening prayer is offered after dark. What do you mean by Nafl prayers? These are optional prayers which could be offered whenever one likes, except at forbidden times. What are the forbidden times for Salat and Nawaafil ? Forbidden times are as follows: ♦ During the rising of the sun. ♦ When the sun is at its zenith. ♦ During the setting of the sun. ♦ After `Asr prayer till the Adhaan of Magrib prayer and after Fajr prayer till after the rising of the sun. What is the person who leads the prayer in congregation called? He is called Imam which literally means leader. How many kinds of prayers are there in Islam? There are three kinds of prayers: ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Fard: These are obligatory. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Sunnah: These were offered in addition to the Fard prayer by the Holy Prophet sa. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Nafl: These are optional prayers such as Tahajjud etc. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Waajib: These are necessary, but not obligatory, e. g. Vitr, Eid-ul- Fitr and Eid-ul-Ad-hiya. 9. 3 9. 3 9. 3 9. 3 9. 3 G G G G G ENERAL ENERAL ENERAL ENERAL ENERAL R R R R R ELIGIOUS ELIGIOUS ELIGIOUS ELIGIOUS ELIGIOUS K K K K K NOWLEDGE NOWLEDGE NOWLEDGE NOWLEDGE NOWLEDGE — P — P — P — P — P ILLARS ILLARS ILLARS ILLARS ILLARS O F O F O F O F O F I I I I I SLAM SLAM SLAM SLAM SLAM