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obligatory · 4 rakats

How to pray Dhuhr, Asr, and Isha

All three are 4 rakats. Dhuhr and Asr are silent; Isha's first two rakats are audible in congregation.

When: Dhuhr: after zawal until Asr. Asr: mid-afternoon until Maghrib. Isha: after twilight fades until midnight.

Steps

  1. Rakat 1

    Al-Fatihah + short surah.

  2. Rakat 2

    Al-Fatihah + short surah. Sit for the middle tashahhud (only up to 'ashhadu anna Muḥammadan ʿabduhu wa rasūluh'), then stand for rakat 3.

  3. Rakat 3

    Al-Fatihah only. No additional surah.

  4. Rakat 4

    Al-Fatihah only. After the second sujud, sit for the final tashahhud with salawat, then salam.

Notes

  • The Sunnah rawatib: 4 before Dhuhr and 2 after, 2 after Maghrib, 2 after Isha.
  • Rushing rakats 3 and 4 by omitting Al-Fatihah is a common mistake — Al-Fatihah is a pillar in every rakat.