Asr — The Evening Prayer:4 Rakat Sunnah(Ghair Muakkadah) + 4 Rakat Fard total 8. Why Asr prayer is silent? Quick Answer: In short, we pray both Zuhr and Asr silentlybecause it is the Sunnah of the Prophet (ﷺ) to do so. Certain prayers were read aloud like first two rakats ...