Times when prayer is forbidden

Five times when voluntary prayer is disliked — with the exceptions.

What are the forbidden times?

After Fajr until sunrise, at sunrise until it rises, at noon until it passes zenith, after 'Asr until sunset, and at sunset until complete.

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⚠ Fiqh details differ; this is a general overview.

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  1. What are the forbidden times?
    After Fajr until sunrise, at sunrise until it rises, at noon until it passes zenith, after 'Asr until sunset, and at sunset until complete.
  2. What is the wisdom?
    To differ from those who prostrate to the sun at its rising and setting.
  3. What is excepted?
    Missed prayers are made up anytime; mosque-greeting, eclipse prayer and the like are excepted by many scholars.