# Azan, iqamah, entry time

> Entry time is your zone’s e-Solat clock. The azan announces time has entered. Iqamah is the mosque’s call to stand, not a JAKIM column.

Canonical: https://waktusolatmalaysia.org/en/guides/azan-iqamah-waktu-masuk/
Bahasa Malaysia: https://waktusolatmalaysia.org/panduan/azan-iqamah-waktu-masuk/

## What is entry time on a JAKIM timetable?

Entry time is the moment that obligatory prayer has entered, according to the official hisab for your zone. The Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha columns on e-Solat are entry times. Prayer at that moment is valid as far as time is concerned — you do not wait for the azan before time “counts.” The azan is an announcement; the timetable is the clock.

Do not worry if radio or phone azan differs by a minute or two. In Malaysia it is safer to match e-Solat for your zone, or a mosque that follows JAKIM.

## Is the azan the same as JAKIM time?

The azan should be given after time has entered. In practice, state azan systems and major mosques usually follow JAKIM. Sometimes speakers lag, or a phone app uses Google parameters. If the azan is earlier than e-Solat, do not pray before entry time. If the azan is later, time has already entered — you may pray alone if needed.

## What is iqamah, and why does it differ?

Iqamah is the call to stand for congregational prayer. Mosque A may wait 8 minutes after the azan; mosque B 15. That is the local imam’s arrangement, not a JAKIM column. Iqamah is not a “second prayer time.” Do not move Maghrib breaking-fast to mosque iqamah if you are waiting for entry time.

| Thing | Meaning | Who sets it |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Entry time | Prayer is valid as to time | JAKIM e-Solat, your zone |
| Azan | Announcement that time has entered | Mosque / state system, should follow JAKIM |
| Iqamah | Congregation stands with the imam | The local mosque |

See also [how to read the timetable](/en/guides/baca-jadual-jakim/) and [Jumu’ah in Malaysia](/en/guides/solat-jumaat-malaysia/).

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