NAMAZ (Prayer):
Muslims perform five prayers a day. Each
prayer does not take more than a few minutes to perform. Prayer in Islam
is a direct link between the worshipper and God. There are no
intermediaries between God and the worshipper.
In prayer, a person feels inner happiness,
peace, and comfort, and that God is pleased with him or her. The Prophet
Muhammad
said:
{Bilal, call (the people) to prayer, let us be comforted by it.} Bilal
was one of Muhammad’s
companions
who was charged to call the people to prayers.
Prayers are performed at dawn, noon,
mid-afternoon, sunset, and night. A Muslim may pray almost anywhere, such
as in fields, offices, factories, or universities.
(For detailed information on how to perform
prayer, please refer to the links at How to Perform Prayer or refer to the book entitled A Guide to Salat (Prayer) by M. A. K. Saqib.