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Prayer

The five daily prayers, their times, their form, and what to do when one is missed or shortened.

Topics

  1. 1

    What are the obligatory parts of the prayer?

    Standing, intention, recitation, bowing, prostration, tashahhud and salutation — which are pillars and which are recommended differs in classification.

  2. 2

    How are the times determined where I live?

    The site computes Ja'fari times and displays the method and its assumptions; a local authority may specify different angles.

  3. 3

    What if I miss a prayer?

    The obligation to make up a missed prayer is agreed; the cases in which delay is excused are judged by the authority.

  4. 4

    How is the prayer shortened or combined on a journey?

    Distance, duration and the point at which the journey begins are all conditions the authority defines.

  5. 5

    What should someone who cannot stand do?

    Prayer is adapted to capacity; the sequence of substitutions is specified in the books of practice.

Authorities differ on the details of this question.

Quran

فَإِذَا قَضَيْتُمُ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ فَٱذْكُرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ قِيَٰمًۭا وَقُعُودًۭا وَعَلَىٰ جُنُوبِكُمْ ۚ فَإِذَا ٱطْمَأْنَنتُمْ فَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ كَانَتْ عَلَى ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ كِتَٰبًۭا مَّوْقُوتًۭا

And when you have completed the prayer, remember Allah standing, sitting, or [lying] on your sides. But when you become secure, re-establish [regular] prayer. Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers a decree of specified times.

Quran 4:103Saheeh International
حَٰفِظُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلصَّلَوَٰتِ وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ ٱلْوُسْطَىٰ وَقُومُوا۟ لِلَّهِ قَٰنِتِينَ

Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle prayer and stand before Allah, devoutly obedient.

Quran 2:238Saheeh International