Prayer (salah), is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and is an important guiding principle that all Muslims must follow. Muslims should aspire never to miss a prayer (Namaz), although if a prayer is missed due to reasons outside of your control, you must make up the missed prayer promptly or recite the missed prayer in your next regular salah.
Daily prayers remind us to be faithful to Allah (swt) and provide opportunities for us to seek His forgiveness and guidance. Prayer also contributes to the connection we feel with our brothers and sisters across the world, as together, we share in the sacraments that strengthen our faith.
Prayer (Namaz) times are dictated by the positioning of the sun in the sky and where you are in the world. In communities with a high Muslim population, prayer times are announced by a daily call to prayer known as Adhan. Adhan is a call made from the local Mosque by the designated caller of prayer, known as a Muezzin.
The Muezzin delivers the Takbir, proclaiming Allahu Akbar – ‘God is Great’ – and the Shahada – ‘There is no God but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of God’.
