Salah in Islam

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Salah in Islam is the obligatory ritual prayer performed by Muslims five times daily as a central act of worship and devotion to God.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic ritual prayer
act of worship
pillar of Islam
addressedTo Allah
associatedPractice adhan (call to prayer)
iqamah (second call to prayer)
centralPurpose devotion to Allah
remembrance of Allah
spiritual purification
worship of Allah
dailyPrayerName Asr
Dhuhr
Al-Fajr
surface form: Fajr

Isha
Maghrib
frequency five times daily
hasComponent bowing (ruku)
opening takbir (takbirat al-ihram)
prostration (sujud)
recitation of al-Fatiha
sitting (julus)
standing (qiyam)
tashahhud
taslim (final salutation)
legalRulingForAdultMuslims fard (obligatory)
minimumCongregationSizeForJumuah 2
minimumUnitsInFardPrayer 2 rakahs
numberOfDailyPrayers 5
obligationStatus obligatory
obligatoryOn sane adult Muslims
orientationDirection qibla
performedBy Muslims
performedFacing Kaaba
surface form: Kaaba in Mecca
quranicCommand “establish the prayer”
religion Islam
requiredLanguageForRecitation Arabic
requires covering of awrah
facing the qibla
intention (niyyah)
ritual purity
wudu
scripturalBasis Hadith
Quran
socialAspect congregational performance in mosques
specialOccasionPrayer Eid prayer
Janazah (funeral) prayer
Tarawih prayer
specialWeeklyPrayer Jumuah prayer
spiritualEffect cultivates God-consciousness (taqwa)
prevents indecency and wrongdoing
strengthens faith (iman)
timeCondition performed within specified time windows

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