Salah, the Muslim call to prayer, is an essential part of the faith of Hazrat Muhammad's (PBUH) ummah. The Salah must be performed five times daily, as commanded by Allah's final messenger (PBUH). Muslims all across the world conduct the obligatory ritual of Hajj once a year, but many more can perform the "Mini Hajj" of Umrah by taking advantage of Umrah Packages 2024 Dewsbury, which are available year-round. If a Muslim does not pray five times a day, as is required by their faith, they risk Allah's wrath. The Holy Quran cites Allah as saying,

"O ye who believe! When getting ready to pray, it is recommended that you wash your hands and arms up to the jostles, your faces, your heads, and your feet. If you feel ritually impure, you should shower thoroughly. If you don't have access to water and you're sick, travelling, or have had sexual contact with a woman, you should wash your hands and face with clean sand or soil instead. Allah is not trying to put you in any kind of difficulty; rather, He wants to purify you and show you the full extent of His kindness so that you will be grateful to Him. (Qur'an 5:6)

Number of Prayers

Muslims are required to pray five times a day. This is the place to see the Rakats.

• Fajr

The Fajr prayer consists of four cycles, or Rakatas. (4 Sunni Mokhtadi and 4 Shia)

• Zohar

As a whole, the Zohar prayer consists of 12 Rakatas. (Four Sunni Muslims, four Shia Muslims, two Sunnis, and two Nafasis)

• Asr

In total, there are 8 Rakatas in the Asr prayer. (four Sunni (non-obligatory) and four Shi'i)

• Maghrib

The Maghrib prayer consists of seven Rakatas. (2 Sunnat Mokadda, 2 Nafls, and 3 Farz)

• Isha

The Isha prayer consists of a total of seventeen Rakatas. Four Sunna (optional), four Farz, two Sunna Mokadda, two Nafils, three Wajibs, and two Nafils.

Prayers in the Light of Hadiths and Quran

In the Holy Quran, Allah repeats many times about Salah,

“…… for such prayers are commanded on followers at definite times.” (Quran, verse 401:03)

"If you don't tell the story of the Opening of the Book, you can't pray". (Holy Quran: 4:103)

So, Muslims should not be slack in their devotion to Salah, the central act of worship in Islam. God, please accept our prayers.