Isha
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Isha is the nightly Islamic prayer that is performed after dusk and marks the final of the five daily obligatory prayers in Islam.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic prayer
→
Salah → |
| ArabicName |
صلاة العشاء
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| associatedWith |
Witr prayer
→
nightly worship in Islam → |
| canBePrayedInCongregation |
yes
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| category |
obligatory act of worship (ibadah)
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| containsComponent |
Qur’an recitation
→
bowing (ruku) → prostration (sujud) → standing (qiyam) → tashahhud → |
| dailyFrequency |
once per day
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| directionOfPrayer |
qibla
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| endsWith |
taslim
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| genderParticipation |
men and women
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| hasDifferentOpinionsOn |
exact start time
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latest valid time → |
| includesOptionalRakats |
yes
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| languageOfName |
Arabic
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| ledBy |
imam (in congregation)
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| legalClassification |
individual obligation (fard ayn)
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| literalMeaning |
night
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| mentionedIn |
Hadith literature
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| numberOfRakats |
4 fard rakats
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| obligatoryStatus |
fard
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| optionalRakatsType |
nafl
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sunnah → |
| partOf |
Salah in Islam
→
five daily prayers → |
| performedAfter |
Maghrib
→
dusk → |
| performedBy |
Muslims
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| performedIn |
homes
→
mosques → |
| positionInSequence |
fifth daily obligatory prayer in Islam
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| prerequisite |
ritual purity (wudu or ghusl)
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| recitationLanguage |
Arabic
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| regulatedBy |
Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh)
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| religion |
Islam
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| requiredFor |
fulfilling daily prayer obligation in Islam
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| timeCategory |
night prayer
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| timeRangeEnd |
midnight or dawn (depending on school of law)
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| timeRangeStart |
after disappearance of red twilight (according to many jurists)
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Salat
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performedAtTimes |