1) Before you begin salah you:

1. you do not need to worry about the direction.
2. can pray right after relieving yourself.
3. must meet minimum clothing requirements.
4. do not have to check if its time has started.

2) The correct number of rakahs for the five daily compulsory prayers are:

1. Fajr: 4, Dhuhr: 3, Asr: 4, Magrib: 3, Isha: 4
2. Fajr: 2, Dhuhr: 2, Asr: 4, Magrib: 3, Isha: 4
3. Fajr: 2, Dhuhr: 4, Asr: 4, Magrib: 3, Isha: 4
4. Fajr: 2, Dhuhr: 4, Asr; 4, Magrib: 4, Isha: 3

3) For prayers, men:

1. should wear clothing that at least covers the torso to the knee.
2. may wear whatever is comfortable for them as long as they wear a prayer cap.
3. should wear loose clothing that covers their entire bodies including the head and feet.
4. should wear clothing that at least covers them from navel to knee and cover the shoulders.

4) The language of salah is:

1. Arabic only.
2. Arabic and English.
3. English.
4. It can be offered in any language.

5) For each prayer (salah) a Muslim is required to face the direction of:

1. the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem.
2. the Kabah (the sacred House of Allah in Mecca).
3. Masjid-e- Nababwi (the Prophet’s Mosque in Madina).
4.  his own shadow.

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