Salah

Question 1

Why do Muslims pray 5 times a day?

Answer 1

THE NIGHT JOURNEY
1. Prophet Muhammad travelled from Mecca to Jerusalem to Heaven in one day
2. He met Allah who told him to pray 50 times a day
3. When Prophet Muhammad descended to Earth he met Moses and is told to go back to Allah to reduce the number
4. The number was reduced to 5

Question 2

How many times a day do Sunni Muslims pray?

Answer 2

5 times
(Fajr , Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha)

Question 3

How many times a day do Shi’a Muslims pray?

Answer 3

3 times
(Fajr, Zuhr and Asr together, Maghrib and Isha together)

Question 4

What does Fajr mean?

Answer 4

Prayer at dawn

Question 5

What does Zuhr mean?

Answer 5

Prayer after the sun passes its highest point

Question 6

What does Asr mean?

Answer 6

Prayer at late afternoon

Question 7

What does Maghrib mean?

Answer 7

Prayer at dusk

Question 8

What does Isha mean?

Answer 8

Prayer at night

Question 9

Quote for Salah

Answer 9

“Salah is a prescribed duty”
“Woe to the praying ones who are unmindful of their prayers”