How many times do Muslims pray a day?

Muslims pray five times a day: Fajr (dawn), Dhuhr (noon), Asr (afternoon), Maghrib (sunset), and Isha (night). These five daily prayers are one of the Five Pillars of Islam and are obligatory for every adult Muslim.

How do you perform wudu (ablution) before prayer?

Wudu is performed in 8 steps: make intention, say Bismillah, wash both hands (3x), rinse the mouth (3x), rinse the nose (3x), wash the face (3x), wash both arms to the elbows (3x), wipe over the head and ears (1x), and wash both feet to the ankles (3x).

What are the steps of Islamic prayer (salah)?

Islamic prayer has 10 main steps: intention (niyyah), facing the Qibla, opening Takbir (Allahu Akbar), recitation of Al-Fatiha, bowing (Ruku), rising from Ruku, prostration (Sujud), sitting between prostrations, second prostration, and final greeting (Tasleem).

What breaks wudu in Islam?

Wudu is broken by: anything that exits from the private parts (urine, stool, gas), deep sleep, loss of consciousness (fainting or intoxication), and — according to some scholars — touching the private parts directly. Bleeding from wounds and vomiting do not break wudu according to the stronger scholarly opinion.

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Prayer Guide

Learn every position and recitation of the salat with detailed illustrations, full Arabic text and the 5 daily prayers table.

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Ablution (Wudu) Guide

Master the 8 steps of ablution with the exact number of repetitions for each gesture. Essential before every prayer.

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Ghusl Guide

The complete guide to major ablution: when to perform it, in what order and how to ensure it is valid.

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Prayer Conditions

Conditions, pillars, obligations and invalidators of prayer: everything you need to know for your salat to be valid.

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Istikhara Prayer

Learn how to perform the consultation prayer (Istikhara) step by step with the complete du'a in Arabic, transliteration and translation.

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وَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَ

"Establish prayer and give zakah." — Al-Baqara 2:43