Prayer Times
September 24, 2023
Zuhr Iqamah
12:30 pm6 Hours 30 Minutes |
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Prayer | Begins | Iqamah |
Fajr | 4:20 am | 5:00 am |
Sunrise | 5:44 am | |
Zuhr | 11:49 am | 12:30 pm |
Asr | 4:10 pm | 4:15 pm |
Maghrib | 5:54 pm | 6:00 pm |
Isha | 7:13 pm | 7:30 pm |
How to Perform Salah
Having cleansed yourself by Wudu, you may proceed to perform Salah. Wudu is a ritual cleansing. Before you begin your Salah, however, you must make sure that you have a clean body, a clean place to pray, and that you are wearing clothing free of impurities. The minimum clothing required during Salah is:
- For males: Any clothing that covers from the naval to the knees. It is preferable to cover the shoulders.
- For females: Any clothing that covers all of the body (including the head) except the face, hands, and according to Imam Abu-Hanifah the toes and a portion of the front of the feet.
- Stand upright facing the direction of Al-Ka’bah. This position is called Qiyaam and the direction is called Qiblah in Arabic. The Qiblah in North America is towards the east with a slight angle towards the north.
- Make Niyyah (intention) in your heart for the prayer you want to pray.
- Raise your hands to your ears and say: “Allahu Akbar.” This means: (Allah is the Greatest). This is called Takbiratul Ihram
