Shafaqna English- The Grand Ayatollah Sistani Fatwas about “Night Prayer”.
Question & Answer
Question: Can I offer Salaatul Layl before midnight?
Answer: Yes, he can.
Question 1: How can we know the time of mid-night? Do 00.00 hours the point of mid-night as it is commonly held by some people?
Answer: Midnight is halfway between sunset and true dawn. So if the sun sets at 7 p.m. and the true dawn begins at 4 a.m., then midnight will be at 11:30 p.m. The criteria for determining midnight are the timings of sunset and true dawn, which differ according to place and season.
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Question 2: Is it enough for Night Prayers to read only Salaat Al-Shif` & Al-Witr?
Answer: It is permissible to offer Al-Shaf` and Al-Witr only. It would also be sufficient to offer Al-Witr alone.
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