QnA on Salaah (8/10)
Question
Upon whom is salaah compulsory?
Answer
Salaah is compulsory upon every Muslim who is sane and mature, whether male or female – five times a day. Salaah is not compulsory on a non-Muslim. Salaah is not compulsory on people who are insane. Whether we are on the land or in the sky they must perform their salaah.
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Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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