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Islamic teachings specify three particular times during the day when offering voluntary (Nafl) Salah is prohibited. These times are: sunrise, sunset, and when the sun is exactly at its zenith (midpoint) before the start of the Zuhr prayer. The prohibition is based on authentic Hadiths where Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) instructed Muslims not to pray at these moments to avoid any similarity with non-Islamic practices of sun worship observed by some ancient communities.

The prohibition generally applies to optional prayers, while obligatory prayers (such as making up missed Fard prayers) can still be offered if necessary. The wisdom behind this ruling is to ensure that Salah remains a purely monotheistic act of worship directed only to Allah (SWT) and to avoid any misunderstanding that Muslims pray to the sun during its specific visible positions.

These rules reflect the precision and discipline in Islamic worship, where every action, including its timing, is guided by divine instructions to protect the purity of Tawheed (belief in one God).

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  There are three prohibited timings for performing voluntary Namaz:

  
  
  
  
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    During sunrise (until the sun rises completely).

    
    
  
  
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    When the sun is at its zenith (just before Zuhr time).

    
    
  
  
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    During sunset (until the sun disappears completely).

    
    
  
  
  
  


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  The rule is based on authentic Hadiths from Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

  
  


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  The purpose is to avoid resemblance to sun worship rituals of non-Muslims.

  
  


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  Obligatory or missed Fard prayers can still be offered in necessity.

  
  


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  These prohibitions reflect the importance of following specific timings in Salah as prescribed in Islam.