How many times a day is Salah (prayer) obligatory for Muslims?

Difficulty: Easy

About this MCQ

This Easy Islamic Studies question asks: How many times a day is Salah (prayer) obligatory for Muslims? The correct choice is C. Five. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.

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A. Three
Why not A: Three daily prayers is not the Islamic obligation.
B. Four
Why not B: Four is incorrect; five prayers are obligatory.
C. Five ✓
D. Seven
Why not D: Seven is not the number of obligatory daily prayers.

Correct answer

C. Five

Explanation

Five (option C) is the accepted answer to “How many times a day is Salah (prayer) obligatory for Muslims”. Option A (Three) is wrong: Three daily prayers is not the Islamic obligation. Option B (Four) is wrong: Four is incorrect; five prayers are obligatory. Option D (Seven) is wrong: Seven is not the number of obligatory daily prayers. Keep Five as the Islamic Studies fact for this stem.

Source: Quran 4:103; Hadith collections on Salah

Tags: Quran, Hadith

Relevant exams: NTS GAT General

Submitted by: MCQsHub Editorial

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