Isha

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Can you confirm when the Muslim day begins and ends? Does it begin at sunrise ending at sunset, or does it start at the beginning of Fajr and end at Isha?

Abbas Di Palma, Shaykh Abbas Di Palma holds a BA and an MA degree in Islamic Studies, and certifications from the Language Institute of Damascus University. He has also studied traditional Islamic sciences in... Answer updated 6 years ago

as salam alaikum

the sunset (Maghrib time) marks the beginning of the new twenty-four-hour period (Yawm) or "day". For example, at Maghrib of Thursday starts the night of Friday (Laylat al-Jumu'ah) and at Fajr time of the night of Friday starts the daytime of Friday (Nahar al-Jumu'ah) and it lasts until the next Maghrib. The same goes for all the others days.

With prayers for your success.

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Maghrib . Isha . Combining Prayers . Salah (Prayers)

When is it permissible to combine prayers? If I prayed Maghrib at 6:00pm and the time for Isha is at 7pm, is it permissible to pray Isha earlier, once we are done with Maghrib?

Zoheir Ali Esmail, Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD... Answered 6 years ago

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. According to the school of Ahl al-Bayt (as) there is no problem with combining the zuhr and asr prayers in that sequence (one prayer immediately after the other or with any time gap between) after the time of zuhr has set in without any specific reason. Similarly there is no problem with combining magrib and isha prayers after the time of magrib. So there is no problem praying isha prayer after magrib prayer and before 7pm.

May you always be successful.

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Nafl . Isha . Salah (Prayers)

How can I perform the Nafilah prayer after Isha? Is it to be prayed sitting down and is it 1 Rak'ah?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 6 years ago

Nafilah of Ishaa is either two Raka'ats in sitting position or one Raka'at
in standing position, though the 2 Raka'ats in sitting position is
better.

In the 2 Raka'ats of sitting position, you perform the Ruku' by bending
forward in the sitting position and recite ‘Subhana Rabbay al Adheem
wa Bihamdih , then sitting straight again and then going for Sujood
twice, then sitting again for the 2nd Rakaat like the 1st Rakaat.

If you opt to perform it in the standing position, it is just one
Rakaat with Surah al Fateha and 1 other Surah, then Qunoot, then
Rukoo, then the 2 Sajdah.

Wassalaam.