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The night prayer, explained
Short, referenced articles. Every Islamic claim below carries its Qur'an or hadith source, so you can check it yourself.
Foundations
What is Tahajjud?
Tahajjud is the voluntary prayer offered at night after sleeping. A gentle introduction with Qur'an and hadith references.
Tahajjud for beginners
A realistic first month: what to expect, what to aim for, and what not to worry about.
The virtues of night prayer
What the Qur'an and authentic Sunnah say about the standing of those who pray at night.
What is Qiyam al-Layl?
The broader term for standing in the night — how it relates to Tahajjud, Witr and Taraweeh.
Tahajjud for women: common questions
Menstruation, praying at home, children who wake, safety — the questions women actually ask about the night prayer.
Guarding Fajr: the prayer the night leads to
Tahajjud without Fajr is a night half kept. Why Fajr is the test, and how the night prayer makes it easier.
A glossary of the night
Tahajjud, Qiyam, Witr, Sahar, Laylat al-Qadr — the words used on this site, defined plainly.
How to pray it
How to pray Tahajjud
A simple, practical walkthrough of praying Tahajjud, from waking to Witr.
The best time to pray Tahajjud
The night is divided into halves and thirds. Understanding the last third — and why no single clock time is required.
How many rak'ahs is Tahajjud?
There is no fixed maximum. What the Sunnah shows, and why two rak'ahs is a complete beginning.
Tahajjud and Witr
How Witr closes the night, how many rak'ahs it can be, and what to do if you have already prayed it.
How to wake up for Tahajjud
Practical, unromantic advice — sleep timing, alarms, intention, and what the Sunnah suggests.
Dua in the night
What to say after Tahajjud, and why the night is described as a time of answer.
If you miss Tahajjud
What the Sunnah offers when sleep wins — and why guilt is not part of the practice.
Duas of the last third of the night
What to ask for when the night is at its quietest — with the words the Prophet ﷺ used, in Arabic, transliteration and translation.
Adhkar before sleep: preparing for the night
The night prayer begins before you sleep. The sunnah of sleeping, the words to say, and the intention that wakes you.
Night prayer times explained: Maghrib to Fajr
What Islamic midnight actually is, how the last third is calculated, and why your app's times differ from someone else's.
Ramadan and the seasons
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