Worship

Question 1

Prayer

Answer 1

• Muslims believe allah is all-powerful and they want to pray because of his greatness
• Prayer fulfils humans natural desire to worship
• Prayer follows the example of Muhammad
• Prayer makes people spiritually stronger

Question 2

Where do muslims face to pray?

Answer 2

Muslims face towards the Ka’bah in the grand mosque in Mecca

Question 3

Salah

Answer 3

Compulsory prayer 5x at set times of day, only in Arabic because muslims believe this is the language allah gave Muhammad the Qu’ran in through angel Jabril

Question 4

D’ua

Answer 4

Optional prayer, can be in any language at any time of the day and can be about anything

Question 5

Mosque

Answer 5

• Women and men pray separately
• Male sunni Muslims must attend communal Juma prayer during Zuhr on Friday