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When does Tahajjud time end?

· 10 Rabiʻ I 1436 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I have two questions which I kindly request you to answer me.

1. I have doubt regarding tahajjud Salaah. I want to know when it exactly ends. Say the fajr Salaah starts at 5.23 am in where I live , now. Till wheat time then can we pray tahajjud Salaah? I want to know the timing so I can rectify if I make any mistakes.

2. Can we recite salawatun naariya with a particular niyat to be fulfilled? Where I live people recite it 4444 times with a particular niyat he or she has. Is it permissible?

Answer

1. With the commencement of subh saadiq the time of Tahajjud ends and the time of Fajr commences. Subah saadiq refers to the glow of light which appears on the width of the eastern horizon during the latter portion of the night which goes on expanding.

2. Refer to http://muftionline.co.za/node/8539

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

أول وقت الفجر إذا طلع الفجر الثاني وهو البياض المعترض في الأفق وآخر وقتها ما لم تطلع الشمس لحديث إمامة جبريل عليه السلام فإنه أم رسول الله عليه الصلاة والسلام فيها في اليوم الأول حين طلع الفجر وفي اليوم الثاني حين أسفر جدا وكادت الشمس أن تطلع ثم قال في آخر الحديث ما بين هذين الوقتين وقت لك ولأمتك ولا معتبر بالفجر الكاذب وهو البياض الذي يبدو طولا ثم يعقبه الظلام لقوله عليه الصلاة والسلام لا يغرنكم أذان بلال ولا الفجر المستطيل وإنما الفجر المستطير في الأفق أي المنتشر فيه (الهداية 1/ 80)

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