ٱلصَّلَاة
As-Salah
“The Prayer”
Talking to Allah
Salah is how Muslims pray. Five times every day we stop what we are doing, stand together and talk to Allah. It is like a special meeting with our Creator!
The five prayers
Fajr is at dawn, Dhuhr is after midday, Asr is in the afternoon, Maghrib is at sunset and Isha is at night. They are spread across the whole day, so we remember Allah from morning to night.
Getting ready
Before praying, we make wudu: washing our hands, mouth, nose, face, arms, wiping our head and washing our feet. Then we face the Qibla, the direction of the Kaaba in Makkah.
“The first thing a person will be asked about on the Day of Judgement is their prayer.”
Quiz time!
Question 1 of 4
How many times a day do Muslims pray?