Salaat Chart
· No Nafl Salaat to be performed after Fardh of Fajr up on about 10 – 15 minutes, after sunrise.
· No Salaat to be performed at Zawaal (when the sun has reached the highest point)
· No Nafil Salaat to be performed between Asr and Maghrib except Qadhaa before Makrooh time and Janaaza Salaat.
Fajr Salaat
No. of Rakaats – 4
Sunnah (before Fardh): 2 (Muakkadah)
Fardh: 2
Sunnah (after Fardh)
Nafl
Witr Waajib
Nafl
Dhuhr Salaat
No. of Rakaats – 12
Sunnah (before Fardh): 4 Muakkadah
Fardh: 4
Sunnah: 2 (Muakkadah)
Nafl: 2 Option
Witr Waajib
Nafl
Asr Salaat
No. of Rakaats – 8
Sunnah (before Fardh): 4 Ghayr Muakkadah
Fardh: 4
Sunnah (after Fardh)
Nafl
Witr Waajib
Nafl
Maghrib Salaat
No. of Rakaats: 7
Sunnah (before Fardh)
Fardh: 3
Sunnah (after Fardh): 2 Muakkadah
Nafl: 2 Option
Witr Waajib
Nafl
Ishaa Salaat
No. of Rakaats – 17
Sunnah (before Fardh): 4 Ghayr Muakkadah
Fardh: 4
Sunnah (after Fardh): 2 Muakkadah
Nafl: 2 Option
Witr Waajib: 3
Nafl: 2
Jum’ah Salaat
No. of Rakaats – 14
Sunnah (before Fardh): 4 Muakkadah
Fardh: 2
Sunnah (after Fardh): 4 Muakkadah
Nafl: 2 Muakkadah
Note: There is no Dhuhr Salaat after Friday (Jum’ah) Salaat
Eid Salaat
No Adhaam or Iqaamat for the two Eids. No Nafl Salaat before and after Eid
Salaat
Janaaza Salaat
4 Takbeers only – No Adhaan, Iqamaat or Takbirs.
Ishraaq
4 Rakaats
Chaasht
8 Rakaats
Awwaabin
6 Rakaats
Tahajjud
8 Rakaats
Salaatul Istikhaara
2 Rakaats
Salaatul Haajat
2 Rakaats
Salaatut-Tasbeeh
4 Rakaats
Salaatut-Tawbah
2 Rakaats
Salaatul Kusoof
2 Rakaats
Salaatul Khusoof
2 Rakaats
Salaatul Istisqaa
2 Rakaats
[ from the book ‘Mufeedul Muslimeen’, Mufti Ismail Kachholvi ]
and Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.