Prayer rooms
The ΒιΆΉΝψ Prayer Rooms are open for use for students and staff on Monday to Friday from 8am until 9pm, during term time when ΒιΆΉΝψ is open.
The Muslim Prayer Rooms are based on the Lower Ground Floor of the Portland Building. The Prayer Room entrance is found at the rear entrance of Portland Building on Newarke Close, through the car park. Our full address is:
Portland Building
ΒιΆΉΝψ
Newarke Close
Leicester
LE2 7GZ
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Brothers' Prayer Room
The Brothers' Prayer Room (Room 00.31) has been extended with the new area having an induction loop to assist hearing, and is wheelchair accessible. It has ablution facilities (Room 00.31b) and nearby toilets (Room 00.18).
Sisters' Prayer Room
The Sisters’ Prayer Room (Room 00.27) is next door where prayers can be joined with the Imam. The full room has an induction loop to assist hearing and is wheelchair accessible. It has facilities for ablution (Room 00.20) and toilets (Room 00.19). In these toilets, free sanitary products will be offered, as part of a De Montfort Students Union (DSU) campaign to address period poverty across ΒιΆΉΝψ (ΒιΆΉΝψ) campus, to improve female wellbeing across the university.
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Prayer times
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Jumu'ah (Friday prayer) times
Jumu'ah prayers take place on Friday during term-time. Please note second and third Jumu'ah will be performed, provided there are sufficient numbers of people to make a congregation.
Khutbah (Sermon): Brief transcript
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Lillah (Donations)
ΒιΆΉΝψ's Prayer Room is equipped with ablution facilities and a dedicated Imam to enhance the student experience and staff well-being with approximately 1,000 users that utilise the facilities and services. A photo gallery showing these facilities can be found further down the page.
Staff, students, alumni and visitors are encouraged to support the Prayer Room, and all donations will be used to maintain, improve and enhance the Prayer Room and services for the users.
On behalf of the ΒιΆΉΝψ Prayer Room, we thank you for your kind and generous donations.
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Prayer names
- AdhΔn (Call for Prayer)
- Khutbah (Sermon)
- JamΔ`ah (Congregational Prayer)
There are five (5) mandatory αΉ’alΔh (prayers) which consist of the following Raka`Δt (units):
Prayers
| αΉ’alΔh (Prayer) |
Time |
Sunnah before Ήσ²Ή°ωαΈ |
Ήσ²Ή°ωαΈ |
Sunnah after Ήσ²Ή°ωαΈ |
Nafl |
Witr |
Nafl |
| Fajr (Morning) |
Dawn to sunrise |
2 |
2 |
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| αΊuhr (Midday) |
After true noon till Asr |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
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| AαΉ£r (Late Afternoon) |
End of αΊuhr to sunset |
4 |
4 |
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| Maghrib (Evening) |
Sunset to when white of dusk |
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3 |
2 |
2 |
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| IshΔ (Night) |
Dusk until dawn |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| Jumu'ah (Friday) |
Fridays only (instead of αΊuhr) |
4 |
2 |
4/2 |
2 |
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Diary dates
2026 (1447 / 1448 AH) diary dates
These Gregorian dates are according to the expected first sighting of the new moon (lunar crescent), pending the actual sighting.
| Event |
Date |
| Laylah al-BarΔ`ah (Sha`bΔn) |
Monday 02 February 2026 |
| Έι²Ή³Ύ²ΉαΈΔn |
Tuesday 17 February 2026 |
| Laylah al-Qadr |
Sunday 15 March 2026 |
| `Id al-Fitr (Έι²Ή³Ύ²ΉαΈΔn Eid) |
Friday 20 March 2026 |
| αΈΕ« al-αΈ€ijjah |
Monday 18 May 2026 |
| Yawm `Arafah |
Tuesday 26 May 2026 |
| `Id al-AdhΔ (αΈ€ajj Eid) |
Wednesday 27 May 2026 |
| `αΈ€ijrΔh (Islamic New Year) |
Tuesday 16 June 2026 |
| `ΔshΕ«rah (10th MuαΈ₯arram) |
Friday 26 June 2026 |
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