Know Your Prayer Times

Knowing when prayer time begins is the responsibility of every believer. To make that responsibility easier, I.M.A.M. adopts the prayer timings established by the Office of the Supreme Religious Authority (Marja’iyya) in Najaf al-Ashraf.

These timings are calculated and published by the Astronomical Research Center (A.R.C.), an affiliate of the Marja’iyya office.

Through the online prayer times portal, believers can select their city, state, and country to view accurate local prayer times. The platform also allows users to generate, print, or download a monthly prayer schedule in Word or PDF format.

Additional Tools and Resources

The portal also provides:

• Precise Qibla direction
• Monthly prayer schedules
• Tracking for Qamar in Aqrab
• Guidance related to the start of Fajr

Qamar in Aqrab refers to the period when the moon enters the constellation of Scorpio. During this time, certain actions, including entering into a marriage contract, are considered makruh, or religiously discouraged.

Clarification on Fajr Prayer Times

Questions often arise about the beginning of Fajr, especially during the summer months in the Northern Hemisphere when daylight hours are longer.

The Office of the Supreme Religious Authority in Najaf al-Ashraf determines the beginning of dawn using the widely recognized astronomical calculation of 18 degrees below the horizon.

Because confirming that prayer time has entered remains the personal responsibility of each believer, those who wish to observe religious precaution may delay the Fajr prayer by approximately 15 minutes. This delay corresponds more closely to a 16-degree calculation, which is used by some other Islamic astronomical centers.

May God accept your prayers and keep you steadfast in observing them.

Click here to view your local prayer times