In the ritual prayers each individual Muslim is in direct contact with Allah. Muslims pray direct to GodĪ Muslim prays as if standing in the presence of Allah. Muslims pray because God has told them that they are to do this, and because they believe that they obtain great benefit in doing so. Muslims do not pray for the benefit of Allah.Īllah does not need human prayers because he has no needs at all. If a Muslim prays without the right attitude of mind, it as if they hadn't bothered to pray at all. Muslims make sure that they are in the right frame of mind before they pray they put aside all everyday cares and thoughts so that they can concentrate exclusively on God. Prayer for a Muslim involves uniting mind, soul, and body in worship so a Muslim carrying out these prayers will perform a whole series of set movements that go with the words of the prayer. The set prayers are not just phrases to be spoken. The prayer ritual, which is over 1400 years old, is repeated five times a day by hundreds of millions of people all round the world.Ĭarrying it out is not only highly spiritual, but connects each Muslim to all others around the world, and to all those who have uttered the same words and made the same movements at different times in Islamic history. In Islamic countries, the public call to prayer from the mosques sets the rhythm of the day for the entire population, including non-Muslims. This prayer timetable gives Muslims the pattern of their day. Muslim children as young as seven are encouraged to pray. Salat al-'isha: between sunset and midnightĪll Muslims try to do this.Salat al-'asr: the late part of the afternoon.Salat al-zuhr: midday, after the sun passes its highest.God ordered Muslims to pray at five set times of day: Salat is the obligatory Muslim prayers, performed five times each day by Muslims.
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