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salaah

salaah

1 9.9
A formal prayer by Muslims performed five times a day facing Mecca
  • noun
  • /səˈlɑː/
: salah
  • Muslims gather at the mosque several times a day to perform salaah.

Examples

  • Missing a salaah is considered a serious matter in many Islamic communities.

  • Muslims perform salaah five times a day.

  • He learned the proper way to carry out salaah during his religious studies.

  • The salaah is an essential part of Islamic practice.

  • Muslims gather at the mosque to perform their daily salaah together.

  • At dawn, the call to prayer reminds everyone to prepare for salaah towards Mecca.

  • He sets aside time each day to ensure he completes his salaah on schedule.

Synonyms

salat
vssalaah
2 9.9

A set of prayers Muslims perform five times each day while facing Mecca

is the same ritual but stated as required by religious law
salah
vssalaah
2 9.6

A prayer Muslims perform five times a day facing Mecca

is the same ritual but framed as obligatory by religious rules
salaat
vssalaah
1 9.9

A Muslim prayer said five times a day facing Mecca

is the same ritual but described as required practice under law

Surface Forms

salaah singular
salaahs plural

Etymology

Salaah comes from the Arabic word salat, which means 'prayer'. It names the formal prayers Muslims perform five times a day, so the origin shows why salaah means the ritual daily prayer.