Editing Rak'a (section)

==Daily prayers==
The five daily prayers for Sunnites are each performed with a number of obligatory Rak'at (called [[fard]]).

* The [[Fajr prayer]] (dawn prayer) has 2 Rak'at.
* The [[Zuhr prayer]] (midday or early afternoon prayer) has 4 Rak'at.
* The [[Asr prayer]] (late afternoon prayer) has 4 Rak'at.
* The [[Maghrib prayer]] (dusk prayer) has 3 Rak'at.
* The [[Isha prayer]] (night prayer) has 4 Rak'at.

There is a slight variation of the midday prayer on Fridays, Friday prayer has 2 Rak’at instead of the normal 4 of the Zuhr prayer, if it is read as part of a congregational prayer called the [[Friday prayer]] (Jummah prayer).{{efn|Attendance at a mosque is optional for women and they can choose to pray the midday prayer at home.}} The Friday prayer is preceded by a sermon, usually delivered by the imam. The prayer units remain the same.