When does the time of the last third of the night begin? And how is the time of the last two-thirds of the night calculated?
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The questioner : When does the time of the last third of the night begin? And how do we calculate the time of the last third of the night?
The Shaykh : The time of the last third of the night begins at the end of the night. The last third of the night is determined by dividing the night, from the setting of the sun to the appearance of the dawn, into three equal parts. You then discard the first two parts, and what remains is the last third. For example, if the time between the setting of the sun and the appearance of the dawn is nine hours, then once six hours of the night have passed, the last third of the night has begun.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and benefit the Muslims through you.
The Shaykh : The time of the last third of the night begins at the end of the night. The last third of the night is determined by dividing the night, from the setting of the sun to the appearance of the dawn, into three equal parts. You then discard the first two parts, and what remains is the last third. For example, if the time between the setting of the sun and the appearance of the dawn is nine hours, then once six hours of the night have passed, the last third of the night has begun.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and benefit the Muslims through you.