The Beginning and End of the Times for the Prayers

Question:
May Allah reward you. Sister Umm Salim, she says: Shaykh, what are the limits of the times for the prayers? When do they begin? And when do they end? Some women say that we delay the prayers a lot, so what are the limits of these obligatory prayers? And when do they end? May Allah reward you.

Answer:
Allah the Exalted and Majestic said: He the Exalted and Majestic said: This is in the verses, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) explained them in the Sunnah, clarifying and making them clear from beginning to end. The time for the Fajr prayer begins with the appearance of the dawn, which is the white light stretching across the horizon that is not followed by darkness. This is the true dawn after which one prays and fasts. The time for the Fajr prayer continues until the sun rises; all of this is the time for Fajr. Performing it early is better, especially if there is a congregation, in which case one should pray with the congregation and not delay it. The time for the Zuhr prayer begins when the sun passes its zenith, moving from directly overhead toward the west, and continues until the shadow of an object equals its length. The shadow of a vertical, elevated object equals the shadow of the vertical object. Then the time for 'Asr begins, and the time for 'Asr continues until sunset, the setting of the sun. However, it is divided into two parts: the time of choice, which is until the sun turns yellow, and the time of necessity, which is from when the sun turns yellow until it sets. The time for Maghrib begins when the sun sets and continues until the red twilight disappears. Then the time for 'Isha' begins when the red twilight disappears, and the time of choice continues until one-third of the night has passed, while the time of necessity continues until the end of the night, until the appearance of the dawn. These are the times for the prayer.