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    Salah is the second most important pillar of Islam that involves physical movements like standing, bowing, and prostrating while reciting verses from the Quran in Arabic and supplications to show humility to Allah. It is obligatory for Muslims to pray five times a day and has numerous benefits like purifying the soul, enhancing faith, establishing social bonds, and preventing evil acts. There are mandatory daily prayers as well as optional prayers for specific purposes. The Quran emphasizes the importance of salah by mentioning it frequently.

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    Salah is the second most important pillar of Islam that involves physical movements like standing, bowing, and prostrating while reciting verses from the Quran in Arabic and supplications to show humility to Allah. It is obligatory for Muslims to pray five times a day and has numerous benefits like purifying the soul, enhancing faith, establishing social bonds, and preventing evil acts. There are mandatory daily prayers as well as optional prayers for specific purposes. The Quran emphasizes the importance of salah by mentioning it frequently.

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    Salah is the second most important pillar of Islam that involves physical movements like standing, bowing, and prostrating while reciting verses from the Quran in Arabic and supplications to show humility to Allah. It is obligatory for Muslims to pray five times a day and has numerous benefits like purifying the soul, enhancing faith, establishing social bonds, and preventing evil acts. There are mandatory daily prayers as well as optional prayers for specific purposes. The Quran emphasizes the importance of salah by mentioning it frequently.

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    Salah

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    Salah is the second most important pillar of Islam that involves physical movements like standing, bowing, and prostrating while reciting verses from the Quran in Arabic and supplications to show humility to Allah. It is obligatory for Muslims to pray five times a day and has numerous benefits like purifying the soul, enhancing faith, establishing social bonds, and preventing evil acts. There are mandatory daily prayers as well as optional prayers for specific purposes. The Quran emphasizes the importance of salah by mentioning it frequently.

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    Introduction

    The salah is a special form of worship; the second most important pillar of
    Islam after the shahada (testimony of faith). It is an obligatory form of
    prayer performed five times a day that was revealed in the Holy Qur’an and
    taught to us by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
    The salah involves number of physical movements – standing, bowing,
    prostrating, and sitting. It also involves the recitation of verses from the
    Holy Quran in Arabic along with supplications. These physical movements,
    recitations, and supplications are all done to show humility and submission
    to Allah. Salah makes a man closer to his Creator as it aims at elevating to
    the rank of Miraj and leads him to Sirat- al-Mustaqeem. In general, it
    teaches equality, fraternity, tolerance, unity and co-operation.
    Meaning of Salah
    Derived from Arabic root word “salub” which means to see, to pray, to say,
    to supplicate, to perform, and to offer.
    ‫الصاَل ِة‬ ِ ‫َبيْنَ ا ْل ُك ْف ِر َواِإْلي َم‬
    َّ ‫ان َت ْر ُك‬

    “Between faith and unbelief is abandoning the prayer”


    (Tirmizi 2618)
    Definition of Salah
    Salah or Namaz is the second pillar of Islam which is obligatory for every
    Muslim to pray five times a day that was revealed in The Holy Quran and
    taught by Muhammmad (PBUH).

    َ ِ‫ت َعلَى ْال ُمْؤ ِمن‬


    ‫ين ِكتَابًا َّم ْوقُوتًا‬ ْ َ‫صالَةَ َكان‬
    َّ ‫ِإ َّن ال‬
    Surely prayer is a timed ordinance for the believers.
    (Surah an Nisa verse 103)
    Philosophy of Salah
     Salah is the bedrock of Islamic worship.
     Salah is the physical surrendering to Allah Almighty.
     Salah purifies our souls, physical cleanliness and enhances our faith
    in Allah.
     Salah reminds us the purpose of life.
     Salah establishes social brotherhood and guarantees the
    establishment of an organized and discipline society at large.
     Salah keeps aloof from misdeeds and evil doings.
    ‫اِنَّ الص َّٰلو َة َت ۡن ٰهى َع ِن ۡال َف ۡح َشٓا ِ=ء َو ۡالم ُۡن َك ِر‬

    “Surely Prayer forbids indecency and evil.”


    (Surah al Ankabut verse 45)
    Types of Salah
    Farz prayers
    Prayers Timings Total rakats
    Fajr Offered before 4
    sunrise
    Zohar After noon until asar 12
    Asar Afternoon 8
    Maghrib After sunset until 7
    dusk
    Isha Dusk until dawn 17

    Nafli prayers
    Prayers Purpose Rakats Timings
    Tahhajud For seeking 2-12 After eesha
    pleasure of God until fajr
    prayer
    Ishraaq For seeking 2-12 20-45 minut
    reward after sunrise
    Duha/chasht For seeking 2-12 After 1/3rd of
    place in paradise day
    Awabin Seeking reward 6-20 After
    of 12 years of maghrib
    worship prayer
    Istasqaah For rain 2 Time of rain
    Kusuf Solar eclipse 2 During lunar
    Khasoof Lunar eclipse 2 In times of
    fear
    Hajat Seeking Divine 2-12 When in
    assistance need
    Istakhara For decision 2 Usually after
    making isha
    Taubah Repentence 2 For
    repentance
    Safar For journey 2 Before
    going or
    returning
    from
    journey
    Tasbih seeking for 4 Once in life
    forgiveness of time
    previous sins
    Harab

    Importance
    In Quran
    Namaz is unconditional. And is obligatory for everyone.
    The word namaz is repeated in the Quran 700 times.

    In hadith
    Impacts of Salah
    Individual &
    Collective
    Conclusion

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