The Five Pillars : Salat

• Prayers.
• Needs to be carried out in a state of ritual purity.
• Praying in congregation is considered more desirable, emphasizing the importance of communal life in Islam.
• Friday prayer in congregation is a canonical obligation.
• Prayer provides a rhythm to a Muslim’s day, which follows the natural movement of the sun and is therefore cosmic.
• The interval between each prayer diminishes as the day advances.
• Symbolizes submission to the will of God.
• Prostrating is the ultimate form of submission.
• It connects Islam to Abraham’s (Ibrahim’s) faith.