Tag Archives: 18 DEGREE

This time of year many countries with significant Muslim populations will be experiencing persistent twilight, where the astronomical signs for Isha will disappear and Fajr will occur very early...

A detailed critique of using "Aqrab al-Ayyām" to estimate Fajr during persistent twilight

The occurrence of Ramadan along with the beginning times of ʿIsha, Maghrib and Fajr prayers during summer leads to confusion for some Muslims living in Europe and North America...

The prayer and fasting timetables listed in the link above were obtained based on what is now known as the “18 degree formula” along with some necessary amendments to cater for the abnormal circumstances many European countries face due to their ...