Daily Prayers

Friday Prayers

Halaqa

Daily Prayers

Prayer is one of the five pillars of Islam. There are five daily obligatory prayers for Muslims at different times of the day. The earliest prayer, known as Fajr , is said before sunrise. This is followed by the Duhr prayer, at noon. The early evening begins with the Asr prayer, and as the sun sets, the Maghrib prayer is said. During the night, before going to bed, Muslims pray the Isha prayer.

For more information about these prayers, please click here .

For prayer timings in Wellesley through the year, please visit www.islamicfinder.org .

Friday Prayers

The Duhr (afternoon) prayer is a special one for Muslims, because they gather together as a community pray in a congregation. This is considered sunnah, which is the tradition of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Congregational prayers are held in Wellesley for the benefit of the Muslim students on campus. Every Friday, the students gather in the Al-Muslimat Prayer Room. In preparation of the Friday prayer, one of the students prepares a small talk or Khatira about any practical issue pertaining to the daily spiritual life of Muslims.

Halaqas

Halaqas are religious study circles, where people gather together to discuss the standing of Islam on some topic, in light of the Quran and Sunnah. Halaqas are held weekly in Wellesley in the Al-Muslimat prayer room. The discussion is led by the Al-Muslimat advisor, Nancy Khalil, and are attended by a number of students, who participate in the discussion. Some of the topics that have been addressed in Halaqas include discussions about the love of God for mankind and the love of mankind for God, preparing for Ramadan , permissible interactions with the opposite sex, and a thorough study of Surah Yousuf , from the Holy Quran.

Halaqas for this semester are held on Fridays at 4:15 pm in the Al-Muslimat prayer room.

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