Salah

Your prayers, your times, your pace.

Fajr

2 fard ·

Why Fajr?

Dhuhr

4 fard ·

Why Dhuhr?

Asr

4 fard ·

Why Asr?

Maghrib

3 fard ·

Why Maghrib?

Isha

4 fard ·

Why Isha?

This week

Common mistakes in prayer

  • Rushing through the prayer without stillness (tuma'ninah) in each position — the Prophet ﷺ told a man who prayed hastily to return and pray again (Sahih al-Bukhari 757).
  • Not reciting Surah Al-Fatihah in every rak'ah.
  • Lifting the forehead or nose off the ground during prostration.
  • Praying before the prayer time has entered.
  • Letting the mind wander without any effort to return attention to the prayer.

What invalidates the prayer

  • Deliberately speaking during the prayer.
  • Excessive movement unrelated to the prayer.
  • Leaving a pillar (rukn) of the prayer intentionally, such as ruku' or sujood.
  • Loss of wudu.
  • Eating or drinking during the prayer.
  • Turning away from the qiblah without a valid reason.

Details differ between the schools of fiqh. For a specific situation, ask a qualified scholar.