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The two Fajr Sunnah rakahs are offered after true dawn and before the Fajr fard; they are not performed in the prohibited interval at sunrise.

Where the Sunnah was missed, jurists distinguish its makeup: Muhammad preferred making it up after the sun has risen and before noon, while another Hanafi view does not require a separate makeup for the Sunnah alone. Missing the Sunnah together with the Fajr fard involves a separate ruling.

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Fajr Sunnah and its time

Voluntary Prayers: Regular Sunnahs, Nawafil and Juristic Differences

The two Fajr Sunnah rakahs are offered after true dawn and before the Fajr fard; they are not performed in the prohibited interval at sunrise.

Where the Sunnah was missed, jurists distinguish its makeup: Muhammad preferred making it up after the sun has risen and before noon, while another Hanafi view does not require a separate makeup for the Sunnah alone. Missing the Sunnah together with the Fajr fard involves a separate ruling.