Salah : the daily prayers

Question 1

How many times do Sunni Muslims pray?

Answer 1

5 times a day

Question 2

How many times do Shia Muslims pray?

Answer 2

3 times a day - combining the midday and afternoon prayers, and sunset and night prayers.

Question 3

Fajr

Answer 3

Just before sunset

Question 4

Zuhr

Answer 4

Just after midday

Question 5

Asr

Answer 5

Afternoon

Question 6

Maghrib

Answer 6

Just after sunset

Question 7

Isha

Answer 7

Night

Question 8

Wudu

Answer 8

Spiritual and physical cleansing ritual before prayer.

Question 9

How are Mosques divided?

Answer 9

Men and women are divided into separate groups.

Question 10

Where do Muslims face when praying?

Answer 10

Face the city of Makkah.

Question 11

Why is Wudu important?

Answer 11

The purification of wudu helps Muslims to fully focus on God in their prayers.

Question 12

Mihrab

Answer 12

Small niche in the Qiblah wall.

Question 13

Why do Muslims face the city of Makkah?

Answer 13

Praying in the same direction means that all Muslims are focusing on one place associated with God.

Question 14

Prayer inside a Mosque

Answer 14

• Led by an imam
• Men and women pray at the same time, but divided

Question 15

The rak’ha

Answer 15

Set sequences of actions and recitations.

Question 16

Jummah prayer

Answer 16

• Special communal prayer held every Friday at midday.
• All men are expected to participate
• After the prayer, the imam will give a sermon that reminds Muslims of their duties towards God.

Question 17

Prayer at home

Answer 17

• Muslims still perform wudu at home
• Many Muslims use a prayer mat at home, positioned towards Makkah.

Question 18

Importance of Jummah Prayer

Answer 18

It is a day of forgiveness and Allah multiplies the rewards for good deeds done on this day.

Question 19

Jummah Prayer Quote

Answer 19

“May the blessings of this Jummah fill your life with happiness and prosperity.”