• Fajr – 2 Rakat Sunnah, 2 Rakat Fard

• Dhuhr – 4 Rakat Sunnah, 4 Rakat Fard, 2 Rakat Sunnah, then 2 Rakat Nafl

• Asr – 4 Rakat Sunnah, 4 Rakat Fard

• Maghrib – 3 Rakat Fard, 2 Rakat Sunnah, 2 Rakat Nafl

• Isha – 4 Rakat Sunnah, 4 Rakat Fard, 2 Rakat Sunnah, 2 Rakat Nafl, then 3 Rakat Witr Wajib, then 2 Rakat Nafl

Total rakats in a day = 48 Rakats

The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ strongly encouraged certain Nafl prayers because of their reward and spiritual benefit. Below are three important nawafil prayer times in Islam.

Nawafil Prayer Times:

Tahajjud Prayer Time: Begins after two-thirds of the night have passed. It is recommended (Mustahab) to offer Tahajjud during at least one-sixth of the night.

Ishraq Prayer Time: Starts when the sun's first rays appear and lasts until Dhuha-e-Kubra (the time when the sun is higher in the sky).

Chasht Prayer Time: Begins at the same time as Ishraq and also ends at Dhuha-e-Kubra.

The Qibla is the direction that Muslims face when they perform prayer. It’s towards the Kaba, the sacred house of Allah, in Masjid al-Haram, Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Qibla symbolizes focus of the mind, submission to Allah and unity among the millions of Muslims not just in Tromso but worldwide.

Since each salah has different sets of rakats, the time it takes to perform each also varies. Generally, for someone praying individually it can take about 15 minutes to complete any of the five daily Muslim prayers. For those performing collective prayer with jamaat, it can take up to 20 minutes.