Types of prayers

A map of prayers: obligatory, voluntary, and funeral.

What are the obligatory prayers?

The five daily prayers: Fajr, Dhuhr, 'Asr, Maghrib, 'Isha.

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⚠ The legislation of gratitude prayer differs among scholars.

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  1. What are the obligatory prayers?
    The five daily prayers: Fajr, Dhuhr, 'Asr, Maghrib, 'Isha.
  2. And congregational prayers?
    Jumu'ah, the two Eids, eclipse, rain-seeking, Tarawih.
  3. And mostly-individual voluntary prayers?
    Duha, night prayer, Witr, and the regular sunnahs.
  4. And special prayers?
    Istikhara, fear prayer, repentance prayer, the traveler's prayer, combining when needed.
  5. And the funeral prayer?
    Prayer over the deceased without bowing or prostration: takbirs and du'a.