Questions About Islamic Prayer Answered Islam teaches that Muslims should pray five times a day. Many people often have questions about the prayer and how it impacts the daily life of Muslims. In this article, we will try to answer some of the common questions about prayer. If you [...]
What is Jumuʿah? Friday (Jumuʿah in Arabic) is the holy day for Muslims. Jumuʿah comes from the same root word as gather and congregation. On Fridays, Muslims attend a special prayer in the afternoon called the Jumuʿah prayer. The Friday prayer is commanded by God in the Qur'ān: “O ye [...]
The Call to Prayer (Adhān) The call to prayer (adhān), rings from mosques throughout the world everyday five times a day. When the early Muslims migrated from Mecca to Medina, they used to assemble for the prayer, and used to guess the time for it. During those days, the [...]
Why Prayer is Important in Islam 1. Flexible Timing Muslims pray five times a day. The timings for the prayer are set to before sunrise, afternoon, late afternoon, sunset, and evening. When one hears this, they might get the impression that Muslims must stop everything they are doing at an [...]
In a hurry? Check out the infographic. 877-WHY-ISLAM Brochure Request a copy View in PDF In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Exploring the All-Encompassing Concept of Worship in Islam Since the beginning of human history, worship [...]
A Brief History of the Islamic Call to Prayer It’s the first thing recited in the ears of a newborn babe; it's often the first thing recited in a new home. And it rings out in mosques, Islamic schools, homes, and on the street in Muslim communities five times a [...]
By: Daliah Merzaban Praying The five Daily Prayers on Time Before I genuinely began to cultivate and nurture my relationship with God, I regarded the five daily prayers that Islam enjoins on believers as laborious. It seemed impractical to expect that I would be able to stop what I [...]
Congregation Prayer: Social and Spiritual Benefits Explained Prayer in congregation is considered to have more social and spiritual benefit than praying by oneself. The congregation is led by a person called an imam, who is usually chosen as the person with the best knowledge of the Quran, preferably someone [...]
The Importance of Prayer in Islam Prayer, or Salat, was made obligatory for all Muslims, whether they be rich or poor, strong or weak, black or white, male or female. Prayer allows the believer to enrich their spirituality and cultivate the soul’s right to love and worship the Creator, Allah. [...]
