The contact prayer
How to perform Salat
The contact prayers connect us with God five times a day. They nourish the soul the way food nourishes the body. Here is how to perform them, step by step.
Step-by-step video
A complete demonstration of the contact prayer by Rashad Khalifa.
The five daily prayers
Fajr (Dawn prayer)2 units
Dhuhr (Noon prayer)4 units
Asr (Afternoon prayer)4 units
Maghrib (Sunset prayer)3 units
Isha (Night prayer)4 units
The essentials
Each unit (rakaa) centres on sura 1, The Key (Al-Fatihah), recited exactly as God revealed it. The prayer is devoted to God alone: no other name is commemorated in it.
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