Salah

thumb|Various prescribed movements in , which collectively constitute a . From left to right: , , , , and .

thumb|Headings for Al-Fatiḥa, and for Chapter 2, Al-Baqara. From the Quran of [[Ibn al-Bawwab. Baghdad, 1000/1001. Chester Beatty Library]] Al-Fātiḥah () is the first chapter () of the Quran. It consists of seven verses ('''') which consist of a prayer for guidance and mercy.

thumb|Muslims surrounding and facing the [[Kaaba for prayer]] The qibla () is the direction towards the Kaaba in the Sacred Mosque in Mecca, which is used by Muslims in various religious contexts, particularly the direction of prayer for the salah. According to Islamic tradition, the Kaaba is believed to be a sacred site built by prophets Abraham and Ishmael, and that its use as the qibla was ordained by God in several verses of the Quran revealed to Muhammad in the second Hijri year. Prior to this revelation, Muhammad and his followers in Medina faced Jerusalem for prayers. Most mosques conta

replacement prayer for Dhuhr on Fridays when performed in a mosque in congregation

thumb|A Roadside Sermon by John Pettie

first prayer of the day in Islam, occurring before sunrise

thumb|First Tarawih at the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, [[Istanbul, Turkey]]Tarawih (), also spelled Taraweeh, refers to special Sunnah prayers performed exclusively during the Islamic month of Ramadan. The prayers involve the recitation of long portions of the Quran, consist of any number of even rak'a (cycles of prostration in an Islamic prayer), however most of the time either 8 or 20, and are often finished with the Witr prayer.

fourth of five compulsory prayers in Islam, occurring at the instant of sunset

second prayer of the day in Islam, occurring when the sun reaches its zenith

fifth prayer of the day in Islam, occurring late in the darkness of night

A khutbah (, khuṭba; , khotbeh; ) serves as the primary formal occasion for public preaching in the Islamic tradition. Someone who gives the khutbah is referred to as a khatib.

third prayer of the day in Islam, occurring when one's shadow is same size as one's height

Sujud (, ), or sajdah (, ), also known as sijda, sejda or shejda, in Islam is the act of low bowing or prostration to God facing the qiblah (direction of the Kaaba at Mecca). It is usually done in standardized prayers (salah). The position involves kneeling and bowing till one touches the ground with seven bones (points): the forehead and nose, two hands, two knees and two sets of toes. In accordance with the Sunnah (the Way) of Muhammad, one's elbows should be far from one's body, unless it causes discomfort to other worshippers, but not resting on the ground. Some scholars hold the position

piece of fabric, sometimes a pile carpet, used by Muslims and some Christians during prayer

Islamic prayer in congregation during a funeral

A '''Rak'a ( ', lit. "bow"; plural: '''') is a single iteration of prescribed movements and supplications performed by Muslims as part of the prescribed obligatory prayer known as salah. Each of the five daily prayers observed by Muslims consists of a number of raka'at.

prayer which is practiced on the first days of Islamic Ramadan and Adha festivals in the morning

thumb|A child performing tayammum thumb|upright|Stone of Tayammum

The iqama () is the second Islamic call to prayer, recited after the adhan. It summons those already in the mosque to line up for prayer (salah).

In Islam, ''' (  , plural: '  ) is a prayer of invocation, supplication or request, asking help or assistance from God. Duʿāʾ is an integral aspect of Islamic worship and spirituality, serving as a direct line of communication between a believer and Allah. Unlike salat, a formal daily prayer performed five times a day with prescribed motions, postures, and recitations, du'ā' is a more "free prayer", characterized by spontaneity and informality. For this reason, du'ā' most closely corresponds to the English term prayer, a term that originates from the Latin precare, meaning 'to beg' a

thumb|wiktionary:en:precant|Precants performing ruku

Tahajjud, () also known as the "night prayer" or "Qiyam-u-lail", as well as "Namaaz-e-Shab" (نماز شب) in Persian (later borrowed into Urdu and Hindi) is a voluntary prayer performed by followers of Islam. It is not one of the five obligatory prayers required of all Muslims, although the Islamic prophet Muhammad was recorded as performing the tahajjud prayer regularly himself and encouraging his companions. The Tahajjud prayer is usually performed in the last third of the night.

thumbnail|Glory to Allah "Subhan Allah" in Arabic, Desouk, Egypt

Witr () is an Islamic prayer (salat) that is performed at night after Isha (night-time prayer) or before fajr (dawn prayer). Witr has an odd number of ''raka'at'' prayed in pairs, with the final raka'ah prayed separately.

thumb|Muslims prepare for Salat by spreading a Prayer rug|prayer mat. Niyyah (Arabic: نِيَّةٌ, variously transliterated niyyah, niyya , "intention") is an Islamic concept: the intention in one's heart to do an act for the sake of God (Allah).

The Tashahhud (, meaning "testimony [of faith]"), also known as at-Tahiyyat (), is the portion of the Muslim prayer where the person kneels or sits on the ground facing the qibla (direction of Mecca), glorifies God, and greets Muhammad and the "righteous servants of God" followed by the two testimonials. The recitation is usually followed by an invocation of the blessings and peace upon Muhammad known as Salawat.

"Qunut" is a supplication type of prayer made while standing in Islam. thumb|250x250px|The position of the hands while reciting qunūt. thumb|252x252px|Qunut prayer of Eid al-Fitr 1362 Azna, al-Mahdi City, Iran.

optional Islamic prayers that were performed regularly by Muhammad

The '''Duha prayer (, ') is the voluntary Islamic prayer between the obligatory Islamic prayers of Fajr and Dhuhr.

prayer for requesting the rain in Islam

thumb|250px|right|Dhanmondi Shahi Eidgah [[Dhaka, Bangladesh]] thumb|250px|Sholakia Eidgah, Kishoreganj, the largest Eidgah in terms of congregation in Bangladesh 250px|right|thumb|Shahi Eid Gah Mosque, [[Multan, Pakistan]]

prostration (sujud) which occurs during the ritual Tilawa of Quran in Salah or outside it

purely optional but recommended Islamic worship

timing of Islamic Prayers

Tawassul () is an Arabic word that originates from the word , which stands for a means by which a person, goal or objective is approached, attained or achieved. In another version of the meaning of tawassul in another text: Tawassul is an Arabic word that comes from a verbal noun, wasilah, which according to Ibn Manzur (d. 711/1311) in Lisān al-'Arab means "a station of King, a rank, or act of devotion". In other words, it refers to a position of power due to one's proximity to the king or sovereign. While the tawassul or tawassulan is the use of wasilah for this purpose. In religious contexts

callus on the forehead of some Muslims

thumb|Muslim prayer with using a sutrah A sutrah ( lit., "screen, cover") is an object used by a person performing salat as a barrier between himself and one passing in front of him. The person praying should be positioned at less than or equal to three forearms' length away from the Sutrah. The Sutrah’s height must be no less than one forearm's length (i.e. the height of the rear end of a camel's saddle), whereas its width has no stipulated size. The Sutrah is compulsory for anyone performing salat (unless a Sutrah cannot be found after searching).

Prayer in Islam

thumb|right|Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prays with a turbah in 2018

instances of prayer at the same time involving multiple Muslims in the same place

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prostrations in salah offered when either too few or too many raka'at are completed near the taslim

In Islam, the Istihadha (; flowing blood) represents a disturbance of the menstrual cycle of the woman which makes it difficult for her to perform some religious rituals (ibadah).

thumb|Qiyam at Kaohsiung Mosque in [[Taiwan.]]

thumb|The muvakkithane ("lodge of the muwaqqit") in [[Hagia Sophia, Istanbul]]

part of the Salah in Islam

Islamic prayer offered when salat al-janazah is not possible due to no other Muslims available to offer it

Shia obligatory prayers

salam a tawba

compass used by Muslims, indicating the direction to Mecca

Map projection intended to help Muslims find their qibla