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The Five Daily Prayers
الصلوات الخمس
Al-Ṣalawāt al-Khams
Names, times, and the number of rak‘ahs (units) for each prayer.
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What to do
There are five obligatory prayers each day. Fajr (2 rak‘ahs) at dawn, Dhuhr (4) after midday, ‘Asr (4) in the afternoon, Maghrib (3) just after sunset, and ‘Isha (4) at night. A rak‘ah is one complete cycle of standing, bowing, and prostrating.
Pronunciation
Listen: names of the prayers
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Common mistakes
- Confusing rak‘ah counts — write them down at first, that is fine.
- Trying to memorise all times before praying even one. Start with the next prayer.