The Number of Rakaah’s in Each Salaah
Salaathul Faj'r - Total 4 Rakaah’s:
Two Rakaah’s Sunnah Muvakkadah (Very important)
Two Rakaah’s Far’d
Salaathuz Zuh'r - Total 12 Rakaah’s:
Four Rakaah’s Sunnah Muvakkadah (Very important)
Four Rakaah’s Far’d
Two Rakaah’s Sunnah
Two Rakaah’s Naf’l
Salaathul Juma’a: (in lieu of Zuh’r on Fridays only)
Salaathul As'r - Total 8 Rakaah’s:
Four Rakaah’s Sunnah
Four Rakaah’s Far’d
Salaathul Maghrib - Total 7 Rakaah’s:
Three Rakaah’s Far’d
Two Rakaah’s Sunnah Muvakkkadah (Very important)
Two Rakaah’s Naf’l
Salaathul Isha'a - Total 17 Rakaah’s:
Four Rakaah’s Sunnah
Four Rakaah’s Far’d
Two Rakaah’s Sunnah Muvakkadah (Very important)
Two Rakats Naf’l
Three Rakaah’s With'r al Wa’jib (Must be peformed)
Two Rakaah’s Naf’l (or Thashfeeyul With'r)
Salaathuth Tha’hajjud (Naf’l): This is an optional but auspicious Salaah performed in the last third of the night. Its rakaah’s are unlimited. There can be any number of segments of two rakaah’s each. We conclude with three rakaah’s With’r and go on to Salaathul Faj’r as its Azaan is heard.
Salaah’s Eidul Fith’r on Shawwal 1st and Eidul Ad'ha on Zul Haj 10th Two Rakaah’s Wa’jib in jama’ath ( congregation) only.
Each Salaah is performed once a year in a festive atmosphere, preferably in Eidgah, open ground, about two hours or more after Salaathul Faj’r.
