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The Isha prayer is the night-time daily prayer recited by practising Muslim s. It is the fifth of the five daily prayers ('' Salah ''). The five daily prayers collectively are one pillar of the Five Pillars Of Islam , in Sunni Islam , and one of (the ten) Furoo-ul-deen , according to Shia Islam . It is a 4 Rak'ah prayer and is prayed aloud. When travelling, according to some Madhhab s, it may be reduced to two rak'ahs. The prayer that precedes the Isha prayer is the Maghrib prayer (''sunset'' daily prayer).

In both types of Islam, the Isha'a daily prayer has four required (Fard) rak'ah. However, in Sunni Islam, the two Sunnah rak'ah following the Isha'a are highly recommended. There are a few optional prayers that can be recited after the Isha'a prayer, including the Shaf' , Witr and Nafila t ul-Layl prayers (together termed Tahajjud ), as well as the Tarawih in Ramadan .


SHIA ISLAM


The time period within which the Isha prayer must be recited is the following:

  • Time begins: once the Maghrib prayer (sunset daily prayer) has been recited.

  • Time ends: at the beginning of dawn.


However, it is very important to recite the prayer as soon as the time begins.


SUNNI ISLAM


The time period within which the Isha prayer must be recited is the following:

  • Time begins: According to some, the time begins when complete darkness has arrived and the disappearance of the white twilight. Others claim that the time begins when the red has disappeared from the sky. These times can be approximated by using the sun as a measure. When the sun has descended 12 degrees below the horizon, it is the equivalent to the disappearance of the red from the sky. For approximating when complete darkness begins, some astrologist argue that it occurs when the sun has descended 15 degrees below the horizon while others use the more safe number of 18 degrees.

  • Time ends: at the beginning of dawn. (Note: Some name the end of Isha as coming in the middle of the night.)


Normally, it is very important to recite the other of the five daily prayers as soon as the time begins, however, Isha prayer is an exception to this rule. In general, it is best to pray Isha as late as possible before the middle of the night. It is either extremely disliked or even prohibited to pray it after the middle of the night, however, except under extenuating circumstances on the one offering the prayer.
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