LessonsPrayer Times and Recommended TimesQuiz

The one-mithl view draws upon reports of Gabriel leading prayers at different times, including the Asr boundary around one shadow-length.

The two-mithl view draws on narrations concerning the shadow's length and the instruction to delay Dhuhr in severe heat.

The jurists differ over how these reports should be interpreted together. The two estimates must therefore be clearly attributed to their respective positions.

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Evidence Behind One and Two Mithls

Prayer Times and Recommended Times

The one-mithl view draws upon reports of Gabriel leading prayers at different times, including the Asr boundary around one shadow-length.

The two-mithl view draws on narrations concerning the shadow's length and the instruction to delay Dhuhr in severe heat.

The jurists differ over how these reports should be interpreted together. The two estimates must therefore be clearly attributed to their respective positions.