Those who do establish the prayers and show their devotion...

Those who do establish the prayers and show their devotion through them have mastered one of the foremost qualities which the believers show: "Successful are the believers - those who offer their prayers with humility and submissiveness... and those who guard their five compulsory prayers.

These are indeed the inheritors who shall inherit Paradise and abide forever therein." (23:1; 23:9-11) Imam 'Ali (peace be upon him) has said: "If a prayerful person knew to what extent he was surrounded by His mercy, he would never raise his head from prostration."[^1] When a Society Ceases Prayer Leaving behind the prayers is dangerous and leads to disaster: "There has succeeded them a posterity who have given up the prayers and followed their lusts, so they will be living lost, in confusion and disarray...." (19:59) Details of the Five Prescribed Prayers Preconditions Times The dawn prayer (al-fajr): This prayer should be done between the time the first ray of light appears in the sky and the time of sunrise.

The noon prayer (azh-zhuhr): The specific time for this prayer is right after the sun passes over from its noon position. However, it can be done up until sunset. The afternoon prayer (al-'asr): This prayer can be done any time after the noon prayer and before sunset. The sunset prayer (al-maghrib): This prayer should be done after the sun sets at the time when the red sky on the eastern horizon disappears but can be said up until midnight.

The night prayer (al-'ishaa): This prayer can be done any time after the sunset prayer and before midnight. Direction (al-qiblah) During prayer, all Muslims must face the Ka'bah, the House of Allah built by Prophet Abraham and his son Ishmael (peace be upon them). The Ka'bah is located in the city of Makkah in the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East. One way to determine the precise direction of prayer (called al-qiblah) is to use a compass.

In America, Muslims face north-east to find the shortest path to Makkah. Place The place where a person is going to say prayers should either belong to that person, or else that person must have permission to pray there (unless the place is public, in which no permission is required). The spot where the forehead touches the ground should be clean (taahir), and prostration must be done on earth or inedible plants (including paper and wood).

If a man and woman are praying together, the woman must stand behind the man so that he cannot see her.