Eating between asr and maghrib
Q: During the time between asr and maghrib, should we not eat food and any other items?
asr
When does the time of asr finish?
Q: Upto how many minutes before Ghurub aftab, Salatul-asr can be prayed and how many minutes before ghuroob aftaab, makrooh time for salatul asr starts?
What is the last time of asr
Q: What is the last time of asr? As in how many minutes before maghrib can asr be read?
Performing asr Salaah in Hanafi asr time
Q: Is it okay to offer Asr Salaah in Shaafi'ee time rather than Hanafi time? (I am a hanafi)
Performing two rakaats before Asr and Esha Salaah
Q:
1. If a person comes early for Asr and Esha salaah, but needs to learn dohr. Can he read two rakaats as the Sunnat Salaah?
2. When reading this two rakaats Sunnah, can he make intention of other Nawaafil e.g. tahiyyatul masjid, wudhu etc?
The Sunnat qiraat in Asr and Esha Salaah
Q: In some kitaabs it is mentioned that the masnoon qiraat in Asr and Esha Salaah should be from the awsaat-e-mufassal Surahs i.e. from Surah Taariq to Surah Bayyinah. However in the back of the Quran Shareef it is mentioned that the awsaat-e-mufassal qiraat commences from Surah Burooj to Surah Qadr. Which is the preferred opinion from the two opinions?