What, exactly, is a "rakaah"? Please be more specific than "part of a Muslim prayer."

me07	The Arabic word raka'ah (pl. rakaat) refers to one unit of Islamic prayer, or Salah. You can find out what it consists of on this web page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raka%27ah Oct 26 06, 12:10 AM

What-A-Mess

The Arabic word raka'ah (pl. rakaat) refers to one unit of Islamic prayer, or Salah. Each daily prayer is made up of a different number of rakaat: What constitutes a Raka'ah? * Takbir * Supplications 1 * Recitation of Surah Fatiha * Recitation after Surah Fatiha * Ruk'u (Bowing) * Straightening up from Ruk'u * Sujud (The prostration) * Rising from Sajdah * The second Sajdah * Tashahuud 2 * Tasleem (The salutation) 3 1 Only performed in the first raka'ah of the prayer. 2 Only performed in the second and last raka'ah of the prayer. 3 Only performed in the final raka'ah of the prayer. Here is an example..... http://www.sarnia-muslims.com/blog/archives/2006/10/a_rakaah_of_tar.php http://www.sarnia-muslims.com/blog/archives/2006/10/a_rakaah_of_tar.php Oct 26 06, 12:13 AM

Saiqa

A rakaa is each unit of the Muslim prayer. I know that because I'm a Muslim. Oct 26 06, 10:08 AM

queproblema

Thanks for your information. Nov 04 06, 12:57 PM