What is the difference between Fajr and Subh prayers?
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Fajr prayer is the same as Subh prayer. It consists of two obligatory rak'ahs. Its time begins with the true dawn and ends with sunrise. It also has a two-rak'ah prayer before it. In the noble Prophetic Sunnah, it has been referred to as both Fajr prayer and Subh prayer.
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