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When do Fajr and Esha times start and end?

225 fatawa in the archive answer questions on this, from 6 South African Darul Iftas (AskImam, Mufti Online, Ibn Masood, Jamiat KZN, Azaadville, Camperdown). Below, each Darul Ifta’s answer is quoted word for word from the opening of one of its fatawa.

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“According to the Mufta-Bihi view that is practiced upon in the Hanafi Madhab, when the Shafi’ee Asr time sets in, the time of Zuhr is still remaining; therefore in principle yes, the Zuhr Salaah will be valid if a Hanafi delays it and performs it after the Shafi’ee Asr time has set in.”

Azaadville — Combining Zuhr And Asr In The Shafi’ee Asr Time · 9 Jul 2026

“If one completed the salaah before the sun begins to rise, the salaah will be valid. However, if the sun begins to rise while one is performing the fard of fajr salaah, the salaah will break. Later on at the time of ishraaq the salaah will have to be repeated.”

Mufti Online — Completing fajr salaah when the salaah time expires · 2 Dec 2018

“In principle, if Asr Salaah is performed at Mithl Awwal (Shafi’i/Sahibayn time), the Salaah will be valid, and there will be no need to repeat it. In the inquired scenario, there is room for the permissibility of performing Asr at that time.”

Camperdown — Performing Asr in Mithl Awwal (Shafi’i/Sahibayn time) · 17 Mar 2025

“Yes, one is permitted to perform the pre-Sunnah of Fajr and Zuhr later on the same day they were missed. As for the Sunan of Fajr Salaah, one may perform them between after sunrise (Ishraaq) and before Zawaal. One cannot perform the said Sunan after the Fardh of Fajr before sunrise.”

Jamiat KZN — Missing the pre-Sunnah of Fajr and Zuhr and performing them later · 5 Sep 2024

Quotes are the opening words of each answer as published; the full answer, its conditions and references are on the fatwa page. Answers depend on the exact details of each question.

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  1. Combining Zuhr And Asr In The Shafi’ee Asr Time Azaadville · 9 Jul 2026
  2. Reading Asr Salaah In Shafi’ee Time Ibn Masood · 22 Jun 2026
  3. Heating the water for ghusl and performing fajr salaah in its time Mufti Online · 9 Jul 2025
  4. Performing Asr in Mithl Awwal (Shafi’i/Sahibayn time) Camperdown · 17 Mar 2025
  5. Does one’s Tahajjud Salaah break with the entering of the time of Fajr? Jamiat KZN · 14 Jan 2025
  6. Can I pray qasr if I intend staying at destination for a month? AskImam · 5 Jul 2022
  7. Performing Tahiyyatul Masjid After The Time Of Fajr Has Set In Azaadville · 13 Aug 2024
  8. Preferable Time of Fajr Salaah Ibn Masood · 22 Jul 2025
  9. Beginning and end of maghrib time Mufti Online · 2 Jul 2024
  10. Missing the pre-Sunnah of Fajr and Zuhr and performing them later Jamiat KZN · 5 Sep 2024
  11. He was travelling and read Asr Salah at the Shaafi time AskImam · 19 Nov 2021
  12. A Hanfi Musaafir Performing Asr In The Shafiee Time Azaadville · 24 Nov 2023
  13. Latest Zuhr Time For Hanafis Ibn Masood · 9 Sep 2024
  14. Waajibut tawaaf in the time of Fajr and after Asr Mufti Online · 29 Dec 2018
  15. Completing fajr salaah when the salaah time expires Mufti Online · 2 Dec 2018

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