Salah: Daily Prayers

Question 1

Rakah

Answer 1

Sequence of movements in ritual prayer

Question 2

Stand

Answer 2

Recite the first chapter of the Qur’an

Question 3

Bowing

Answer 3

‘Glory God who is the very greatest’ x3

Question 4

Prostration

Answer 4

Shows obedience to God ‘ how perfect is my God most high’

Question 5

Kneeling

Answer 5

‘God is the greatest’

Question 6

Du’a

Answer 6

Personal prayers

Question 7

Sunni Muslims

Answer 7

Pray 5 times a day

Question 8

Times are worked out by

Answer 8

Sunrise and sunset

Question 9

Fajr

Answer 9

Before sunrise

Question 10

Zuhr

Answer 10

After midday

Question 11

Asr

Answer 11

Afternoon

Question 12

Maghrib

Answer 12

After sunset

Question 13

Isha

Answer 13

Night

Question 14

Shi’a muslims

Answer 14

Pray 3 times a day

Question 15

Ritual washing

Answer 15

Wudu

Question 16

When praying muslims face

Answer 16

Makkah - Mecca

Question 17

Mosques have a mihrab

Answer 17

Semi-circular niche

Question 18

Mihrab is built into the

Answer 18

Qiblah, which shows the direction of Makkah

Question 19

Special compass

Answer 19

Points to Makkah

Question 20

Special carpets

Answer 20

Face the mihrab

Question 21

Prayers are led by

Answer 21

Imam

Question 22

Imam is in front of the

Answer 22

Congregation

Question 23

Friday midday prayer

Answer 23

Most special

Question 24

Sermon

Answer 24

Reminds muslims of their duties to God

Question 25

Muslims leave work for

Answer 25

Jammah