Mukhtasar jawab: Isha ki namaz ka time Maghrib ke baad asman ki shafaq (lali aur us ke baad safedi) ghaib hone par shuru hota hai, jo Pakistan mein aam taur par Maghrib ke takreeban 1 ghanta 20 se 35 minute baad hota hai. Tihai (1/3) raat tak parhna mustahab, adhi raat tak jaiz, aur bila uzr adhi raat ke baad tak takheer makrooh hai.
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Isha din ki aakhri farz namaz hai, aur aksar log poochte hain ke yeh kab se kab tak parhi ja sakti hai, der se parhna theek hai ya nahi, aur agar aankh lag jaye to kya karein. Is post mein Quran, Sahih Hadith aur Hanafi fiqh ki roshni mein isha ka waqt – shuru, behtareen aur akhir – asaan alfaz mein bayan kiya gaya hai. Apne sheher ka aaj ka exact waqt dekhne ke liye hamara Prayer Times Today tool istemal karein.
Quran aur Hadith mein Isha ka Waqt
Allah Ta’ala ne Surah Bani Israel mein namaz ke auqat ki taraf ishara farmaya: “Suraj dhalne se raat ke andhere tak namaz qaim karo” (Surah Al-Isra 17:78). Mufassireen ke nazdeek “ghasaq-il-lail” (raat ka andhera) mein Maghrib aur Isha dono shamil hain.
Isha ke akhir waqt ke bare mein wazeh hadith Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (R.A) se hai ke Nabi ﷺ ne farmaya: “Aur Isha ki namaz ka waqt adhi raat tak hai.” (Sahih Muslim 612)
Isha ka Waqt Kab Shuru Hota Hai?
Suraj doobne ke baad maghrib ki taraf pehle surkhi (shafaq-e-ahmar) hoti hai, phir kuch der safedi (shafaq-e-abyad) rehti hai. Is bare mein do aqwal hain:
- Imam Abu Hanifa (rahimahullah): Safedi bhi ghaib ho jaye tab Isha ka waqt shuru hota hai.
- Imam Abu Yusuf, Imam Muhammad aur jumhoor ulama: Surkhi ghaib hote hi Isha ka waqt shuru ho jata hai.
Pakistan aur Hindustan ke aksar Hanafi auqat-naame ehtiyat ke taur par safedi ghaib hone ka hisaab lagate hain (suraj ufaq se takreeban 18 darje neeche). Is liye amli taur par Maghrib ke takreeban 1 ghanta 20 se 35 minute baad Isha ka waqt shuru samjha jata hai; sardiyon aur garmiyon mein yeh farq thoda badalta hai. Maghrib ki namaz aur us ke waqt ki tafseel Maghrib ki namaz ki rakat aur tarika mein dekhein.
Isha ka Behtareen (Mustahab) Waqt
Hanafi fiqh mein Isha ko tihai (1/3) raat tak mukhar karna mustahab hai. Is ki daleel yeh hadith hai: Nabi ﷺ ne farmaya, “Agar meri ummat par mushkil na hoti to main unhein hukm deta ke Isha ko tihai ya adhi raat tak mukhar karein.” (Jami’ at-Tirmidhi 167 – sahih)
Ek raat Nabi ﷺ ne Isha mein itni der farmayi ke Hazrat Umar (R.A) ne pukara ke aurtein aur bachche so gaye hain. Phir Aap ﷺ tashreef laye aur masjid walon se farmaya: “Zameen walon mein tumhare siwa koi is namaz ka intezar nahi kar raha.” (Sahih Muslim 638)
Amli mashwara: Agar jamaat masjid mein waqt par hoti hai to jamaat ke saath parhna takheer se behtar hai. Akele parhne wala aur jise neend aa jane ka dar na ho, woh tihai raat tak der kar sakta hai; jise so jane ka khatra ho woh pehle parh le.
Isha ka Akhir Waqt aur Makrooh Waqt
| Waqt | Hukm (Hanafi) |
|---|---|
| Shafaq ghaib hone se tihai raat tak | Mustahab (afzal) |
| Tihai raat se adhi raat tak | Jaiz, bila karahat |
| Adhi raat ke baad Subh-e-Sadiq tak | Ada to ho jati hai, lekin bila uzr itni takheer makrooh hai |
| Subh-e-Sadiq (Fajr) shuru hone ke baad | Waqt khatam – ab qaza parhni hogi |
Yahan “adhi raat” se murad Maghrib (ghuroob) se Fajr (Subh-e-Sadiq) tak ke waqt ka darmiyani hissa hai, raat ke 12 baje nahi. Misal ke taur par agar Maghrib 5:30 aur Fajr 5:00 baje ho to raat 11.5 ghante ki hai, aur adhi raat takreeban 11:15 baje hogi.
Isha se Pehle Sona aur Baad mein Baatein
Hazrat Abu Barzah (R.A) farmate hain ke Nabi ﷺ Isha se pehle sone aur Isha ke baad (bila zaroorat) baatein karne ko na-pasand farmate the. (Sahih Bukhari 568) Is liye behtar hai ke Isha parh kar namaz ke baad ke azkar karein aur jaldi so jayein, taake Fajr aur Tahajjud ke liye uthna aasan ho.
Isha ki Rakat – Mukhtasar
Hanafi fiqh mein Isha ki kul 17 rakat mashhoor hain: 4 sunnat ghair-muakkadah, 4 farz, 2 sunnat-e-muakkadah, 2 nafil, 3 witr (wajib) aur 2 nafil. Har rakat ka tarika, niyyat aur Dua-e-Qunoot tafseel se hamari post Isha ki Namaz ki Rakat aur Tarika mein maujood hai. Witr ka tareeqa How to Perform Witr Prayer aur Dua-e-Qunoot mein dekhein, aur tamam namazon ka khulasa Namaz ki Rakat Chart mein hai.
Isha Jamaat se Parhne ki Fazilat
Hazrat Usman bin Affan (R.A) se riwayat hai ke Rasool Allah ﷺ ne farmaya: “Jis ne Isha jamaat ke saath parhi goya us ne adhi raat qiyam kiya, aur jis ne Fajr bhi jamaat ke saath parhi goya us ne poori raat qiyam kiya.” (Sahih Muslim 656) Fajr ka mukammal tarika yahan parhein.
Agar Isha Qaza Ho Jaye
Agar neend ya bhool ki wajah se Isha ka waqt nikal jaye to yaad aate hi qaza parh lein. Qaza sirf 4 farz aur 3 witr ki hoti hai; sunnat aur nafil ki qaza nahi. Sahib-e-tarteeb shakhs (jis ke zimme 6 se kam namazein qaza hon) pehle Isha ki qaza parhe, phir Fajr. Tafseel ke liye Qaza Namaz ka Tarika dekhein, aur poori namaz ka tarika wuzu se salam tak Namaz ka Tarika Step by Step mein hai.
FAQ
Isha ki namaz ka time kab shuru hota hai?
Maghrib ke baad shafaq ghaib hone par. Pakistan ke Hanafi auqat-naamon ke mutabiq yeh aam taur par Maghrib ke takreeban 1 ghanta 20 se 35 minute baad hota hai.
Isha ki namaz ka akhir waqt kya hai?
Adhi raat tak bila karahat jaiz hai (Sahih Muslim 612). Adhi raat ke baad Fajr se pehle tak ada to ho jati hai lekin bila uzr itni der makrooh hai. Fajr shuru hote hi waqt khatam ho jata hai.
Kya raat 12 baje ke baad Isha parh sakte hain?
Ji haan, Fajr shuru hone se pehle tak namaz ada ho jati hai. Lekin “adhi raat” ghuroob aur Fajr ke darmiyan ka hissa hai, is liye apne sheher ke hisaab se dekhein; bila uzr is se der na karein.
Isha ka behtareen waqt kaun sa hai?
Hanafi fiqh mein tihai raat tak takheer mustahab hai (Tirmidhi 167), lekin masjid ki jamaat waqt par ho to jamaat ke saath parhna afzal hai.
Isha ki qaza mein kitni rakat parhni hain?
4 farz aur 3 witr. Sunnat aur nafil ki qaza nahi hoti.
Source & review: References: Quran (quran.com), Hadith (sunnah.com). Content reviewed by Qilaj editorial team. Apne ilaqe ke exact auqat ke liye maqami masjid ya mustanad auqat-naama dekhein.









