Heavenly Jewels

3. Maghrib namaaz should be read in its initial time and delaying it until the time it takes to perfonn two rakaats is makrooh-e-tanzeehi . To delay performing it until the stars begin to appear is makrooh-e-tahrimi. However, i fthis is done due to any il lness, joumey or helplessness then it is a differentmatteraltogether. (Alamghiri) 4. To s leep before Esha namaaz and to speak of worldly matters or telling stories after the namaaz is makrooh. There is no harm i f necessary matters are discussed, tilaawat o r zikr is made, pious people are remembered or visitors are spoken to. Similarly, every other discussion besides zikr ofAllah £ from the time ofSubah-saadiq until the sun rises is also makrooh. (Durre-Mukhtaar. RaddulMuhtaar) 5 . At the time of the sun rising, setting or at its zenith (zawaal), no namaaz, be it fardh, nafi l , adaa, qadaa nor sajda-e-tilaawat is pennis s ible. However, i f the Asar namaaz of that day has not been performed yet then it can be made, even at the time ofthe sun setting, but to delay it for so long is haraam. The Hadeeth has labeled this the namaaz of a munafiq. This rule can be remembered in the fol lowing manner - namaaz is prohibited within 20 minutes of the sun rising and also prohibitedwithin 20 minutes before the sun sets. (Fataawa Razvia) 6.Making the tilaawat of the Holy Quraan in these times is not best. To engage oneself in zikr and Durood is more better during these times. (Durre-Mukhtaa1� 7. Besides the two sunnat ofFaj r salaah, no other nafl salaah is allowed from the beginning offajr until the tuloo (rising) ofthe sun . Similarly, it is not pennitted to make any nafl namaaaz after performing Asar salaah unti l a yellowish colour begins to surface on the face ofthe sun . 8. It is makrooh t o perfonn the sunnats ofevety namaaz even that ofFajr and Zohar, when the time for performing fardh is velY little. 9. If there is anything that takes away concentration in namaaz but can be removed, then to read namaaz without removing it is makrooh, e.g. there i s a need to go to the toilet or to pass wind, etc. However, if the 53