Prayer Times
August 18, 2022
Fajr Iqamah
5:45 am4 Hours 28 Minutes |
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Prayer | Begins | Iqamah |
Fajr | 5:08 am | 5:45 am |
Sunrise | 6:32 am | |
Zuhr | 12:01 pm | 1:00 pm |
Asr | 3:51 pm | 4:00 pm |
Maghrib | 5:29 pm | 5:35 pm |
Isha | 6:49 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
