QnA on Salaah (1/10)
Question
Where does the name Salaah come from and why do we call our prayer Salaah?
Answer
In the Arabic language we find the word Assalaah which comes from the word Assila – Silatur Rahim is the joining of family ties, between siblings and parents etc therefore Salaah is the link, the connection, the nexus between the servant, the slave and Almighty Allah SWT. Never can a Muslim be a true Muslim without Salaahbecause he will have no connection with Almighty Allah SWT.
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
Fatawa SA is an independent, read-only index of fatawa already published by Jamiatul Ulama KZN. It is not a fatwa service. For your own situation, please ask a Mufti. Report an issue
For corrections or mistakes, please email us at fatawasa786@gmail.com.
Source: Jamiatul Ulama KZN — https://jamiat.org.za/qna-on-salaah/
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/jamiat-11884-1
Related fatawa
Jamiat KZN28 Sep 2026QnA on Salaah (8/10)Upon whom is salaah compulsory?- Jamiat KZN28 Sep 2026QnA on Salaah (7/10)At what age should children begin performing salaah?
- Jamiat KZN17 Mar 2014QnA: The Fiqh of the Masjid (7/10)Can one announce when something has been misplaced in the Masjid?
Mufti Online24 Aug 2013Joining family tiesI wanted to ask that if someone cannot continue relations with his relatives, will his prayers be accepted…
Ask Imaam6 Feb 2018Making dua’ in languages other than Arabic in SalaahMay Allah bless you with more than enough for ur service to ummah Brother' i want to know, Is it permissible…
Azaadville3 Aug 2021Joining TiesIslam encourages sila rahmi. If a friend cuts any sort of contact with me whilst I have not done wrong, he…