What are the Fajr prayer and the Subh prayer, what is the difference between them, and when are they counted as a make-up prayer rather than the obligatory prayer on time?
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The Fajr and Subh prayers are one and the same obligatory prayer. Its time begins with the true dawn and ends with sunrise. Whoever performs it within its time has rendered it as an obligatory prayer performed on time. Whoever performs it after sunrise has rendered it as an obligatory prayer made up. There are also two light, emphasized rak'ahs called the Sunnah of Fajr, which are prayed after the Fajr and before the obligatory Fajr prayer.
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