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1 Question: Can I offer Salatul Layl before midnight?
Answer: Yes, he can.
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2 Question: How can we know the time of mid-night? Do 00.00 hours the point of mid-night as it is commonly held by some people?
Answer: Midnight is halfway between sunset and true dawn. So if the sun sets at 7 p.m. and the true dawn begins at 4 a.m., then midnight will be at 11:30 p.m. The criteria for determining midnight are the timings of sunset and true dawn, which differ according to place and season.
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3 Question: Is it enough for night prayers to read only Salat al-Shif` & al-Witr?
Answer: It is permissible to offer al-Shaf` and al-Witr only. It would also be sufficient to offer al-Witr alone.
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