Nizam-e-Salaat calendar unveiled in Islamabad
Imam-e-Kaaba started the implementation while leading the Friday prayer in Faisal Mosque.
Islamabad (Dunya News) – The federal government has issued the Nizam-e-Salaat calendar for unified prayer timings in Islamabad on Friday, Dunya News reported.
Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf announced Nizam-e-Salaat today in accordance to which, all sects including Shia, Hanfi (both Deobandi and Barelvi) and Ahle Hadis will offer prayers at uniform timings.
Imam-e-Kaaba started the implementation while leading the Friday prayer in Faisal Mosque.
The calendar prepared for the Nizam-e-Salaat is divided into two parts for the full year. The first phase will start from April 15 to October 14 according to which:
• Fajr Azan would be called at 4:10am while prayer will be offered throughout the capital at 4:40am.
• The Azan time for Zuhar prayer would be 1:15pm, while the prayer will be offered at 1:30pm.
• Azan would be called at 4:49pm for Asr and prayer will be offered at 4:59pm.
• Maghrib Azan would be called at 6:45pm, while prayer will be offered at 6:47pm.
• Azan for Isha will be called at 8:15pm while the prayer will be offered at 8:40pm in uniformity in whole Islamabad.
The second phase will start from October 15 to April 14 according to which:
• The Azan time for Fajr prayer would be 4:49am, while the prayer will be offered at 5:19am.
• Zuhar Azan would be called at 1:00pm, while prayer will be offered at 1:15pm.
• Asr Azan would be called at 3:57pm while prayer will be offered throughout the capital at 4:07pm.
• Azan for Maghrib will be called at 5:41pm while prayer will be offered at 5:43pm in uniformity in whole Islamabad.
• Azan would be called at 7:21pm for Isha and prayer will be offered at 7:36pm.
All year, Friday Azan will be called for all sects at 12:45pm.
Moreover, gradual difference of a minute or two in the prayer timings will take place in view of the changes in weather.
