11-18-2007, 01:09 AM
It is usually beleived that Asar's time ends some fifteen minutes before sunset. Now some people say their prayer as soon as the time starts..preaching of Imam Shafi. While others wait for some time, their logic is to make it sure that the prayer's time has started. This is linked with preachings of Imam Abu Hanifa. I don't think this should make much difference, one should follow what he feels appropriate. For the sake of differing with other sects this gap (time for saying prayer) has been widened by our blessed Maulvis.