Daily prayers
Muslims pray five obligatory (fard) prayers each day: Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha. Click any prayer below for its rakats, timing, and key reminders, or use the Printable rakats chart.
Order through the day
Fajr is the dawn prayer, Dhuhr is after midday, Asr is later in the afternoon, Maghrib is just after sunset, and Isha is the night prayer.
After the daily prayers
Once the daily five are clear, the next common questions are about Jumuah, Witr, Tarawih, Tahajjud, and Eid.
Fajr
The dawn prayer, performed before sunrise
4 total in our table →
Dhuhr
The midday prayer, performed after the sun passes its zenith
12 total in our table →
Asr
The afternoon prayer, performed in the latter part of the afternoon
8 total in our table →
Maghrib
The sunset prayer, performed immediately after sunset
7 total in our table →
Isha
The night prayer, performed after twilight has disappeared
17 total in our table →
Rawatib around the daily prayers
The regular emphasized sunnah prayers around the daily five are often called rawatib. On this site, the clearest pattern is 2 before Fajr, 4 before Dhuhr, 2 after Dhuhr, 2 after Maghrib, and 2 after Isha. Asr still has 4 sunnah before it in the Hanafi table here, but those are not part of the famous twelve-rakat count.
Common questions
- What are the five daily prayers in order?
- Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha. This page follows that order from the first prayer of the day to the last.
- Do I need to know every extra prayer before I start?
- No. Start with the five daily prayers first. Once that routine feels clear, learn the other prayers that connect to it, such as Witr and Jumuah.
- What are rawatib on this site?
- Rawatib are the regular emphasized sunnah prayers attached to parts of the daily routine, such as before Fajr and around Dhuhr, Maghrib, and Isha.
- Are the fardh rakats the same across Sunni schools?
- Yes. The site follows one Hanafi presentation for sunnah and Witr where schools differ, but the fardh rakats are the same across Sunni schools.
- Where should I go next if I am new?
- Start with the five daily prayers on this page, then click the prayer you need. For non-daily prayers like Witr, Jumuah, or Eid, go to Other prayers.
For Jumuah, Witr, Tarawih, Tahajjud, Eid, Janazah, and Tahiyyat al-Masjid, see Other prayers.