The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2081 page)
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al
t.
The ritual worship of the Muslim community.
One of the
five pillars
of the faith, it is frequently mentioned in the
Qur’
n
as a duty. Believers are ‘those who perform the
al
t and give the
Zak
t
(alms)’. Times (
m
q
t
) and regulations for
al
t are given in detail in the
ad
th
, and were eventually fixed at five times:
al
t al-
ub
or
One of the
five pillars
of the faith, it is frequently mentioned in the
Qur’
nas a duty. Believers are ‘those who perform the
alt and give theZak
t(alms)’. Times (
m
qt) and regulations for
alt are given in detail in theadth, and were eventually fixed at five times:
alt al-uborOther books
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