What Does Salah Mean?

The second pillar of Islam is Salah. It is a type of prayer. It is a stipulated liturgy which has to be performed five times a day if possible in the mosque, and is oriented to Mecca. It is a ceremonial or customary prayer in entreaty to the God. It is a compulsory practice among all the mature Muslims. It is a term which is referred for the five daily prayers among the Muslims. It is one of the five pillars of the Islam.

It is particular for the Sunni Islam. For the Shia Islam, it is one of the ten practices of their religion. It is commonly known as namaz in the areas central and south Asian languages like Urdu, Hindi, Turkish and Persian languages. The person who is performing or who performs salah or salat is termed as musallee. For this practice, there is a traditional mat used which is known as musalla.

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