How do I pray Fajr on time consistently?
The Prophet ﷺ said two rakʿahs of Fajr are better than the world and all it contains. The classical scholars prescribed specific habits — early sleep, intention, and the last third of the night — to make it reachable.
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The classical approach.
These passages are drawn from 1 book by Imam al-Ghazali — part of the classical Sunni tradition that carries over a thousand years of reflection on the Qurʾān, the authentic Sunnah, and the consensus of the early community. Nothing below is a paraphrase. The words are the scholars' own, translated from the original Arabic manuscripts.
11th–12th century · Ṭūs, Khurāsān
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"The Shafi'i school of thought states that the greeting is not disliked during times of dislike, such as after Asr, after Fajr, at midday, and during sunrise and sunset."
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