Salat, also known as Namaz, is the practice of formal worship in Islam. It consists of a series of ritual prayers that are performed at prescribed times throughout the day. The term may be used to denote general worship or specifically refer to the obligatory prayers performed by Muslims five times daily.
These prayers consist of specific physical postures and the recitation of both the Quran and prayers from the Sunnah. During these rituals, practitioners perform units known as rak'ah while facing the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca, which is the qibla. The number of rak'ah required varies depending on the specific prayer being performed, and variations in practice exist among different madhahib.