Asr time today
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Today's Asr adhan where you are
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Asr differs between apps more than any other prayer
If two apps give you Asr times half an hour or more apart, neither of them is broken. The difference is one of fiqh, not of technology:
- The majority view (Malik, Shafi'i and Ahmad): Asr begins when an object's shadow is equal to its length, on top of the shadow it had at zawal.
- The view of Abu Hanifa: when the shadow is twice its length.
In Saudi Arabia the gap between the two runs from about half an hour to more than an hour, depending on the season. Umm al Qura follows the majority view, which is what the tool above shows and what the Saeed app shows.
How to check it yourself without an app
Stand in the sun and measure your shadow at zawal (the shortest shadow of the day), then wait until your shadow has grown beyond that by your own height. That is the moment Asr begins on the majority view. It is an old method, but it shows why Asr can never have a fixed clock time.
When does its time end?
It ends at sunset. Delaying it until the sun turns yellow is disliked unless there is a reason.
Most scholars hold that Asr is "the middle prayer" that the texts urge us to guard. Perhaps that is because it falls at the busiest point of people's day.
Knowing the time is one thing, catching it is another
The tool above solves half the problem: you know your time today. The other half is a reminder that reaches you tomorrow and every day after without you opening a page.
That is what the Saeed app does: prayer times and qibla direction calculated from your location and updated every day, and an alarm that rings with the adhan, not after it, for whichever prayers you choose. Alongside them is the full text of the morning and evening adhkar.
Adhan times for the other prayers
Each prayer has a rule of its own:
Questions about Asr time
When is Asr today?
Asr begins when an object's shadow equals its own length on top of the shadow it had at zawal, and it depends on where you are and on today's date. The tool above calculates it from your location with the Umm al Qura method.
Why does Asr time differ so much between apps?
Because there are two well known positions. The majority of scholars hold that it begins when an object's shadow equals its length, and Abu Hanifa held that it begins when the shadow is twice its length. The gap between the two runs from half an hour to more than an hour. Umm al Qura follows the majority view, and that is what the tool above shows.
When does Asr time end?
It ends at sunset. Delaying it until the sun turns yellow is disliked unless there is a reason, so it is best prayed early in its time.
Is Asr the middle prayer?
Most scholars say it is Asr, and the texts give special weight to guarding it. That is why many people make it the first prayer they set an alarm for.
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