salah

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  • salah is the second pillar in islam
  • salah is prayer
  • wudu is performed before prayer
  • wudu consists of washing the face, feet, arms and hands
  • wudu is the spiritual cleansing of the mind and body before worship
  • quote for salah/prayer
    “If one of you sleeps and misses a prayer, or forgets it, let him offer the prayer when he remembers"
  • how many times a day do sunni muslims pray
    5 times a day
  • how many times a day do shi'a muslims pray?
    3 times a day
  • what influenced sunni muslims to pray 5 times a day?
    in the night journey, musa told muhammad to pray 5 times a day
  • what is jumu'ah
    congregational prayers
  • when does jumu'ah most commonly occur?
    • every friday muslims attend the mosque together
    • usually men pray together
    • sometimes women pray too but pray separately from yhe men to avoid distraction from allah
    • the khutbah sermon is given by the imam
  • khutbah sermon is given by the imam
  • why do muslims pray?
    • to show submission to allah
    • reminds believers to think of allah
    • form a connection with allah
  • allah is understanding if a muslim cannot pray for any reason which is evidenced in the quote "If anyone of you forgets to pray, or sleeps and misses a prayer, then let him pray when he remembers"
  • muslims are able to make up prayers
  • wudu is obligatory before prayer
  • wudu is used to purify the body and mind before prayer
  • muslims face makkah when they pray
  • muslims all face the same direction when they pray as a sense of ummah
  • what are the sequences of prayer
    1. recite prayers from the qur'an and stand quietly
    2. bow low with hands on knees
    3. prostrate on the floor in submission to allah
    4. kneel with feet folded under the body
    5. stand and recite prayers (once left, once right)