Types of Salah (Prayers)
1.
FARD PRAYERS – These are
compulsory prayers that every Muslim must perform. One may be rendered as a
non-Muslim or as a sinner if one fails to observe these prayers, and this has
been agreed upon by all the Sunni schools.
THE 5 DAILY PRAYERS – are fard prayers and they include: Fajr, Zohr, Asr, Maghrib
and Isha
2.
WAJIB PRAYERS – these are
optional prayers
WITR – is prayer is performed after the salah of isha’a (dusk). Witr
is considered to be wajib by some muslims and considered to be optional by
others. Witr is most commonly offered with three raka’ah.
EID – Eid Salah is a prayer performed on the morning of the muslim
festivals i.e. Eid ul-Fitr and Eid ul-Adha. It comprises of two raka’at, with
seven takbirs offered before the start of the first raka’ah and five before the
second. The sermon (kutbah) is offered after the Salah is completed. It must be
offered between the time period of sunrise and true noon i.e. Fajr and Dhuhr.
3.
SUNNAH PRAYERS – These were
additional voluntary prayers performed by the Prophet Muhammad SAW and they’re
optional.
BEFORE AND AFTER THE 5 DAILY PRAYERS – The Prophet Muhammad SAW performed voluntary rakahs added to
the prescribed numbers of rakahs for each of the 5 daily prayers, and these 12
in total and are called Sunnah. It is highly recommended because the Prophet
SAW used to perform it regularly.
ISTIKHAARAH – Salah al-Istikhaarah is a 2 rakah prayer performed to ask
Allah SWT for guidance on a particular matter. A dua should be said after the
prayer which is called Istikhaarah.
TAHAJJUD – Tahajjud prayer is a night prayer which is recommended to be
performed after going to sleep performed at night time, and it is recommended
for one to wake up in the night to perform it as the reward is much greater.
TARAWIH – this prayer can be done only during the fasting month of
Ramadan. This prayer can be done alone, in a group, at home, or in a mosque or
other public meeting area. The total number of raka’ah varies, but with a
minimum of eight.
4.
NAFL PRAYERS – Nafl salah are
optional prayers. They are performed to earned more reward from Allah SWT.
ISHRAQ PRAYER – this prayer is performed after sunrise and consists of two
Raka’ahs. Abu Hurairah (radiAllahu anhu) relates that the Prophet (salAllahu
alayhi wasalam) has said that “He who says Ishraq prayers without fail shall
have his lesser sins forgiven even though they may be as numerous as foam
specks on the surface of the sea.”
DUHA PRAYER It is performed after the sun has risen high in the morning, after
about one-third of the day has passed. The Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam)
was reported as saying, “Whoever prays 12 rakat for the Duha prayer, Allah will
built a golden castle for him in Paradise.” [at-Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah]
TAHIYATUL MASJID – this is a highly recommended prayer consisting of two
Raka’ahs and performed when first entering a mosque as a way of greeting the
place of worship. JOURNEY PRAYER When a person is about to travel, and also
when they return from traveling, it is considered beneficial to pray two
Raka’ahs.
KHAWF – Khawf is a type of prayer that is
prayed during time of fear. it was performed by the Prophet SAW in the Battle
of Uhud.
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