Salah (Prayer)Salah (Prayer)

Islam 101Islam 101

In the Name of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful

Essence of SalahEssence of Salah

Connection between Connection between the Devotee and His the Devotee and His Beneficent LordBeneficent Lord

Remembrance (Zikr)Remembrance (Zikr) Thanks (Shukr)Thanks (Shukr) Discipline Discipline PurposefulnessPurposefulness Peace and Stability: Peace and Stability:

innerinnerouterouterinnerinner

How the Salah was PrescribedHow the Salah was Prescribed

Al-Issra wal Miraj Al-Issra wal Miraj (Journey from Mecca (Journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and to Jerusalem and Ascension)Ascension)

50 prayers at first50 prayers at first Dialogue between Dialogue between

Moses and Moses and Mohammed (Peace Mohammed (Peace be upon them)be upon them)

5 but count as 505 but count as 50

Wudoo (Ablution) EssenceWudoo (Ablution) Essence

Purification and LightPurification and Light Physical cleansingPhysical cleansing Spiritual cleansingSpiritual cleansing Renewal of FaithRenewal of Faith Preparation for Preparation for

standing before His standing before His Majesty, AllahMajesty, Allah

Wudoo MechanicsWudoo Mechanics BismillahBismillah Washing Hands x3Washing Hands x3 Rinsing Mouth x3Rinsing Mouth x3 Rinsing Nose x3Rinsing Nose x3 Washing Face x3Washing Face x3 Washing Right and Left Arm x3Washing Right and Left Arm x3 Wiping Head and Ears Wiping Head and Ears Washing Right and Left Foot x3Washing Right and Left Foot x3 Ash-hadu an la ilaha illa Allah Ash-hadu an la ilaha illa Allah

wahdahoo la shareeka lahu wa wahdahoo la shareeka lahu wa ash-hadoo anna Mohammadan ash-hadoo anna Mohammadan ‘Abduhu wa Rasooluh‘Abduhu wa Rasooluh

Names and Times of SalahNames and Times of Salah Fajr - Dawn Fajr - Dawn 2 rakaats 2 rakaats Dhuhur – Early afternoon Dhuhur – Early afternoon 4 rakaats4 rakaats Asr – Late afternoonAsr – Late afternoon 4 rakaats4 rakaats Maghrib – SunsetMaghrib – Sunset 3 rakaats3 rakaats Ishaa – Late NightIshaa – Late Night 4 rakaats4 rakaats Jumua—Weekly FridayJumua—Weekly Friday 2 rakaats2 rakaats

Salah MechanicsSalah Mechanics Takbir (Magnifying God)Takbir (Magnifying God) Reciting Quran while Reciting Quran while

standingstanding BowingBowing Praise of GodPraise of God ProstratingProstrating Seeking ForgivenessSeeking Forgiveness Greetings to God, His Greetings to God, His

Messenger, and the Messenger, and the RigteousRigteous

PeacePeace

Implications for Humanity in SalahImplications for Humanity in Salah

Discipline Discipline Unity in DiversityUnity in Diversity Light emanating from Light emanating from

Houses of GodHouses of God Brotherhood—Brotherhood—

Connection to others Connection to others through common through common devotion to Allahdevotion to Allah

Dua (Supplication)Dua (Supplication)

Prayers throughout Prayers throughout the daythe day

Not as formalNot as formal Can be in any Can be in any

languagelanguage Sincerity and not Sincerity and not

asking why it has not asking why it has not happened yethappened yet

Core of Worship is Core of Worship is pleading to Godpleading to God

Salat-ul-EidSalat-ul-Eid

Eid-ul-Fitr Eid-ul-Fitr End of RamadanEnd of Ramadan Celebrate God’s Celebrate God’s

blessings and blessings and achievement of fastingachievement of fasting

Eid-ul-UdhaEid-ul-Udha 1010thth Day of Dhul-Hijja Day of Dhul-Hijja Commemorates Commemorates

Abraham’s (Peace be Abraham’s (Peace be upon him) willingness to upon him) willingness to sacrificesacrifice

Meat to the poor and Meat to the poor and thanksgiving to Godthanksgiving to God