# Disliked prayer times

> In Malaysian Shafi’i practice, avoid unrestricted sunnah after Fajr until sunrise, and after Asr until Maghrib. Use your JAKIM columns. Not a fatwa.

Canonical: https://waktusolatmalaysia.org/en/guides/waktu-makruh-terlarang/
Bahasa Malaysia: https://waktusolatmalaysia.org/panduan/waktu-makruh-terlarang/

## How do I read disliked times on a JAKIM timetable?

JAKIM does not print “makruh” on the timetable. What you have are time columns. In the Shafi’i summary taught in Malaysia, two fences are mentioned most often: after Fajr prayer until sunrise, and after Asr prayer until Maghrib. For that, use your zone’s **Fajr**, **Syuruk**, **Asr**, and **Maghrib** columns — do not guess minutes.

Fiqh also mentions the time when the sun is at zenith (just before Dhuhr). e-Solat has no separate “istiwa” column. Do not invent a clock; if unsure, ask an imam.

## Does this mean obligatory prayer is forbidden?

No. The Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha columns are when obligatory prayers enter. The disliked-time discussion is usually about unrestricted voluntary prayers in those windows. Make-up prayers and some prayers with a cause have their own rulings — that is not a timetable page’s job.

## Why not use Google for this?

Google may shift Fajr or Maghrib. A fence built from the wrong clock is the wrong fence. In Malaysia it is safer to follow e-Solat for your zone. See [Google vs JAKIM](/en/guides/google-vs-jakim/) and [sunrise and Dhuha](/en/guides/syuruk-dhuha/).

| JAKIM column | Use it as |
| --- | --- |
| Fajr | Dawn enters; after Fajr, avoid unrestricted sunnah until sunrise |
| Syuruk | Sunrise — Fajr ends |
| Dhuhr | Dhuhr enters (after zawal) |
| Asr | Asr enters; after Asr, avoid unrestricted sunnah until Maghrib |
| Maghrib | Sunset — the Asr fence ends; breaking fast |

If you are unsure, ask your mosque imam. We do not invent fatwas.

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