WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Muslims must pray five times a day facing Mecca
A
Charity
B
Belief
C
Fasting
D
Prayer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Muslims pray facing Mecca five times a day: at dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset, and after dark. Prayer includes a recitation of the opening chapter (sura) of the Qur’an, and is sometimes performed on a small rug or mat used expressly for this purpose (see image 24).

Detailed explanation-2: -Most Muslims pray five times a day, with their prayers being known as Fajr (before dawn), Dhuhr (afternoon), Asr (late afternoon), Maghrib (after sunset), and Isha (nighttime), always facing towards the Kaaba.

Detailed explanation-3: -Salah is a ritual taught by the Noble Prophet of Islam, where a Muslim faces the direction of the Holy Kaaba in Makkah al Mukarrama (Mecca).

Detailed explanation-4: -Praying, or salat. Muslims are supposed to pray five times a day – at dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset and evening. The shahadah is repeated at each call to prayer and closes each prayer, as well.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Five Times of Prayer are not explicitly written in the Quran, although they’re certainly implied. Quran verses about prayer times could be interpreted from the below examples: The Surah 11 Hud, Ayat 114-114 reads, “And establish the Prayer at the two ends of the day and in the first hours of the night.

Detailed explanation-6: -Fajr (prayed at dawn) Dhuhr (prayed at midday) Asr (prayed in the afternoon) Maghrib (prayed at sunset) Isha (prayed at night)

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