Salah (Prayer)
Salah (Prayer)
Salah (Prayer)
Meaning
of Salah
Obligatory
for whom?
A Muslim, who is adult and sane.
Main
Time clocks
It is important that Muslims pray together at the same
time. In the mosque there are special clocks showing
the correct prayer times for the five daily prayers and
the special prayer of Friday.
Fajr True dawn to just before sunrise
Zuhr starts after the decline of sun is over and
remains till the shadow of an object becomes double
its length.
Asr starts when the shadow of an object becomes
double its length and ends just before sunset.
Maghrib stars with sunset and ends till the reddish
glow of sun disappears.
Isha starts after the reddish glow of sun disappears
and ends just before the time of True Dawn.
Types of Salah
1.
Conditions of Salah
CONDITIONS THAT MUST BE OBSERVED BEFORE
ONE ENTERS TO NAMAAZ.
1. Purification; it includes the cleanliness of
The body (bath or ablution whatever applicable)
The Cloths
The place of worship
It comes in the Holy Quran O believers! When you wish to
stand for prayer, then wash your faces and your hands up
to the elbows and pass your wet hands over your heads
and wash your feet up to the ankles. And if you are in need
of a bath then purify yourselves well.
(Al-M`idah:6)
The
Impacts of Salah
Purification of soul
Regularity and punctuality
Medical effects
Prayer strengthens the belief in the existence and goodness of Allah
(S.W.T)
It helps Muslims to learn self control over evil and indecent inclinations
through making him feel the presence of Allah Almighty.
It teaches the lesson of humbleness.
It brings a sense of peace and tranquility.
Regular offering prayer inculcates the habits of cleanliness, purity and
simplicity.
It is a guide to the most upright way of life.
Congregational prayers practically teach the lesson of equality, solid unity
and universal brotherhood to the believers.
It is the demonstration of our obedience to the creator.
It develops the habit of patience, courage, hope and confidence.