❖ What Is the Time for Fajr Prayer?
Source: Fatawa Amunpuri by Shaykh Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer Amunpuri❖ Question:
What is the prescribed time for Fajr (Dawn) Prayer?
❖ Answer:
The time for Fajr Prayer begins from the appearance of true dawn (طلوع فجر) and lasts until sunrise (طلوع آفتاب).
❖ Scholarly Consensus
❀ Imam al-Zayla'i al-Hanafi (رحمه الله, d. 743 AH) stated:
"There is consensus of the Ummah that the beginning time of Fajr is true dawn (Subh Sadiq), and the ending time is sunrise."
(Tabyīn al-Haqā’iq, 1/79)❖ Practice of the Prophet ﷺ
The Prophet ﷺ used to offer Fajr Prayer during ‘Ghalas’, i.e., when it was still dark in the last portion of the night.
❖ Hadith Evidence
❀ Abdullah ibn ‘Amr (رضي الله عنه) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
"The time for Fajr Prayer is from the appearance of dawn until the rising of the sun."
(Sahih Muslim: 612)❖ Conclusion:
The start time for Fajr is true dawn (Subh Sadiq), and the end time is sunrise. This has been confirmed by authentic Hadith and unanimous scholarly agreement.
✔ Key Point:
Fajr Prayer must be performed between true dawn and sunrise, and it is preferred to offer it early, during darkness, following the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ.
