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Salah, ritual Islamic prayer, prescribed five times daily: Fajr – the dawn prayer. It is a two Rakat Salaah. Dhuhr – the early afternoon prayer. It is a four Rakat Salaah. Asr – the late afternoon prayer. It is a four Rakat Salaah. Maghrib – the sunset prayer. It is a three Rakat Salaah. Isha'a – the night prayer. It is a four Rakat ...
The Arabic word salah (Arabic: صلاة, romanized: Ṣalāh, pronounced or [sˤə.ɫaːt]) means 'prayer'. [6] The word is used primarily by English speakers to refer to the five daily obligatory prayers.
The Zuhr prayer [a] (also transliterated as Dhuhr, Duhr, Thuhr [1] or Luhar [citation needed]) is one of the five daily mandatory Islamic prayers (salah). It is observed after Fajr and before Asr prayers, between the zenith of noon and sunset , and contains 4 rak'a (units).
The adhan [a] ([ʔaˈðaːn], Arabic: أَذَان, romanized: ʔaḏān) is the Islamic call to prayer, usually recited by a muezzin, traditionally from the minaret of a mosque, shortly before each of the five obligatory daily prayers. The adhan is also the first phrase said in the ear of a newborn baby, and often the first thing recited in a ...
Salatul Tasbih (صلاة تسبيح) also known as supplication prayer, is a form of sunnah prayer that involves reciting the tasbih many times and it is said those who do this will have many of their sins forgiven. [1] Muhammad advised Muslims to pray this way at least once in their lifetimes. [2]
Prayer is an invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with an object of worship through deliberate communication.In the narrow sense, the term refers to an act of supplication or intercession directed towards a deity or a deified ancestor.
This phrase is usually expressed by Muslims as part of their five daily prayers (usually during the tashahhud) and also when Muhammad's name is mentioned. [1] [2] [3] Salawat is a plural form of salat (Arabic: صَلَاة) and from the triliteral root of ṣ-l-w (the letters ṣād-lām-wā, ص ل و) which literally means 'prayer' or 'send ...
Salat al-Istikhaara (Arabic: صلاة الاستخارة), which translates as Prayer of Seeking Counsel, is a prayer recited by Muslims who seek guidance from God when facing a decision in their life. The prayer, known as salah in Arabic is performed in two units of prayer or raka'ah followed by the supplication of Salat al-Istikhaara.