Unit: Salah Step by Step · Lesson 18 of 50 · study cards + quiz
Before you begin
For Salah to be valid: be Muslim, sane and past the age of discernment; be pure from hadath and najasah; cover the awrah; face the qiblah; pray in the correct time; and intend the prayer.
Facing the qiblah
Muslims everywhere face the Kaaba in Makkah. If the direction is unknown, ask, use the sun or a compass, and pray according to your best judgement — Allah does not burden a soul beyond its scope.
Praying on time
Each prayer has a fixed window. Praying at the beginning of the time is the most beloved deed to Allah. Deliberately delaying a prayer out of its time is a major sin.
📝 Test yourself
Which of these is a condition of Salah? Wearing white only · Facing the qiblah · Praying loudly · Being at a mosque
What do Muslims face in prayer? The east always · The Kaaba in Makkah · The sun · Any direction
What is most beloved to Allah regarding prayer times? Praying at the beginning of the time · Delaying to the last minute · Combining all prayers at night · Praying only on Friday