Pillars of Islam

The Muslim's Prayer (Salat)

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Prayer from Makkah

http://saudiembassy.net/Realvdo/prayers.htm - English
Collected khutbas and prayers from Makkah in RealMedia video format; each Friday's prayer can be accessed at 12 PM EST
 

The Prophet's Prayer

http://www.qss.org/articles/salah/toc.html - English
Detailed description of the proper manner of performing prayer
 

What You Say... When You Pray

http://www.qucis.queensu.ca/home/fevens/salat.html - English
Provides Roman transliteration and English translation of what is said in prayer
 

Prophet Mohammad's Manner of Performing Prayers

http://www.iad.org/books/prayer.html - English
By Sheikh Abdul Aziz ibn Baz
 

So, You Just Embraced Islam -- Here's What You Need to Know

http://www.angelfire.com/ak/BaltoMuslims/justembraced.html - English
Helpful information on the basics of Islam, including how to perform the prayer
 

Al-Maqasid: Imam Nawawi's Manual of Islam

http://www.nbic.org/isru/Resources/Maqasid/index.html - English
Imam an-Nawawi details the fundamentals of faith, ritual purification, and prayer. Translated by Nuh Ha Mim Keller
* Go to the Authors Index page for Nuh Ha Mim Keller
* Go to the Authors Index page for Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi
 

Islam Page for Dhikr Allah

http://www.khayma.com/Uzkurallah/ - English / Arabic / French
Collection of suggested supplications (zikr), along with sources from the Qur'an and Hadith. A presentation in French of how to pray, and a French-language prayer time calculator
 

Istikhaarah

http://www.jamiat.org.za/istikhaara.html - English
Explanation of istikharah -- seeking guidance from Allah in our affairs
 

Towards a Better Salah

http://webpages.marshall.edu/~laher1/salah2.html - English
A short piece on achieving humility and submission in prayer
 

Salaat ad-Duhaa (Forenoon prayer)

http://islaam.com/articles/salat_ad_duha.htm - English

 

Jannah Learning Center: The Prescribed Prayers

http://www.jannah.com/learn/prayer.html - English
A visual presentation designed to teach how to perform prayers (salat)
 

Developing Humility in Prayer

http://islaam.com/prayer/humility1.htm - English
Translation from the writings of Ahmad ibn Hanbal
 

Istakhara Prayer

http://www.islamzine.com/misc/istakhara.html - English
Details of praying "istikhara" for seeking guidance in our matters