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Arafah

9th Zilhajj

Night:

Between Maghrib and `Isha' recite a two rakaat prayer and in each unit recite Surah al-Fatihah once, Surah al-Tawhid once

Day:

Is recommended to observe fasting on `Arafah Day, and perform Ghusl before noon

Perform salaat of Dhuhr and Asr with one adhan only. It is better to perform these prayers under the open sky

After Asr, recite 2 raka'at under open sky. In the first unit after Sura al-Hamd, recite Sura al-Ikhlas and in the second unit after Sura al-Hamd recite Sura al-Kafirun. After the prayer, confess your past sins, and ask for forgiveness

Recite 4 raka'ats (2x2), in each unit after Sura al-Hamd recite Sura al-Ikhlas 50 times.

Recite the specific Ziarat of Imam Hussain for the day of Arafah, or Ziarat Waritha

Towards the end of the day:

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