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Is it permissible to perform the prayer of the last third of the night half an hour or an hour and a half before Fajr prayer, and is supplication more likely to be answered after reciting the Qur'an?

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The last third of the night is a virtuous time for prayers to be answered, and it is a time when Allah descends to the lowest heaven. Prayer at the end of the night is witnessed and superior. The last third of the night is determined by dividing the time between sunset and dawn into three. Reciting the Quran is a great act of worship with immense reward, and it is recommended to supplicate after reciting the Quran, especially upon its completion, as it is one of the occasions when prayers are answered. The righteous predecessors used to strive in this regard.

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