<Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Prescribed time period ( waqt ) </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Voluntary before fard </Th> <Th> Obligatory </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Voluntary after fard </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sunni </Th> <Th> Shi'a </Th> <Th> Sunni </Th> <Th> Shi'a </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fajr ( فجر ) </Td> <Td> Dawn to sunrise , should be read at least 10 -- 15 minutes before sunrise </Td> <Td> 2 Rakats Sunnat - Mu'akkadah </Td> <Td> 2 Rakats </Td> <Td> 2 Rakats </Td> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> 2 Rakats </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zuhr ( ظهر ) </Td> <Td> After true noon until Asr </Td> <Td> 4 Rakats Sunnat - Mu'akkadah </Td> <Td> 4 Rakats </Td> <Td> 4 Rakats </Td> <Td> 2 Rakats Sunnat - Mu'akkadah </Td> <Td> 8 Rakats </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Asr ( عصر ) </Td> <Td> Afternoon </Td> <Td> 4 Rakats Sunnat - Ghair - Mu'akkdah </Td> <Td> 4 Rakats </Td> <Td> 4 Rakats </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 8 Rakats </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maghrib ( مغرب ) </Td> <Td> After sunset until dusk </Td> <Td> - </Td> <Td> 3 Rakats </Td> <Td> 3 Rakats </Td> <Td> 2 Rakats Sunnat - Mu'akkadah </Td> <Td> 2 Rakats </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Isha ( عشاء ) </Td> <Td> Dusk until dawn </Td> <Td> 4 Rakats Sunnat - Ghair - Mu'akkadah </Td> <Td> 4 Rakats </Td> <Td> 4 Rakats </Td> <Td> 2 Rakats Sunnat - Mu'akkadah , 3 Rakats Witr </Td> <Td> 2 Rakats </Td> </Tr> </Table>
what are the five compulsory prayers in islam
Fajr Zuhr Asr Maghrib Isha