Guides to Establishing Consistent Solah
Guides to Establishing Consistent Solah Arfad A. Razak The prayer or Solah is the second most important pillar in Islam (the first being the testimony of faith). It is mentioned over 83 times in the glorious Qur’an, the revelation from God given to the prophet Muhammad through the arc angel Jibril. The Qur’an was taught to the prophet Muhammad, in turn, he recited and interpreted its meanings to his companions. The present-day Muslims are the recipients of the message that was first revealed more than 1400 years ago, uncorrupted, and remain unchanged. The command of God to humanity (the Qur’an is not a revelation meant for the Muslims only) is to establish prayer and give charity. In almost every instance, whenever the word “prayer” is used, it is always accompanied with the word “to give alms (Zakah).” And this is also the reason why the third most important pillar of Islam is alms giving. The fourth and fifth pillars are fasting and pilgrimage. God has commanded ...