Salaah commencement time and the Azaan

Note:Your time table reads sehri at 4.00am and salaah at 4.05 am. Please clarify as I am missing my Tajahud salaah because sehri is 4.00 am according to your time table.

The Azaan (especially in South Africa) does not necessarily signify the commencing time of the Salaah time. The Azaan is called out within the Salaah time frame, generally at the time when the largest congregation can be achieved. Therefore, the Azaan should not be considered an indication of the Salaah time entering.

One should refer to a Salaah time table for the commencement of the Salaah times. The Fajr time on the Timetable marks the end of the time of Tahajjud and the commencement of the time of Fajr.

Salaah timetables for the major cities in South Africa may be downloaded here. Salaah times for other cities may be obtained by emailing publications@jamiat.org.za requesting the cities required.

And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best