Islamic prayers like faiths are better and superior than prayers of other faiths. The prayers of other faiths are simply for spiritual solace and salutation but Islamic prayers, besides solace and salutation, have direct influence on worldly actions and activities and become a source of mending our mundane life and carving a noble character.

Those who do not believe in prayers often say: "What is the need of our prayers to God?" Yes, tell them that God does not need our prayers or any other thing as He is free from everything of the world. He does not even bother whether the whole world worships Him or denies Him altogether. The meaning of prayer is allegiance, devotion and obedience and these are the corner-stone of faith. Therefore to do what has been allowed in the Holy Quran and not to do what has not been allowed in the Holy Quran is counted as prayers. But according to common law what have been called as prayer are six in number (1) Purity, (2) Prayer, (3) Fast, (4) Hajj, (5) Giving Alms and (6) Jihad.

1-CLEANLINESS

Cleanliness is so much important in Islam that without it even prayers cannot be performed. The meaning of cleanliness is purity and neatness. Allah also loves those who are clean. Hence He tells in Chapter Tauba:"Allah loves those who are neat and clean" Cleanliness includes purity of body and cloth; there should be no sign of impurity of any kind. Taking bath after intercourse is compulsory. No prayers can be performed without it. Besides this daily bath specially on Friday is essential. It is our misfortune that mostly poor and pauper Muslims go to mosques. Most of the rich people do not pray at all and those who do so do it at their homes. Poor people who are seen in the mosque are usually not very clean and tidy. Non-Muslims seeing these poor Muslims in dirty clothes have formed the opinion that Islam does not teach cleanliness and purity. Therefore those who do not go to mosque in neat and clean cloth bring disgrace to Islam. They should go to mosque in nice clothes so that people of other faith may have respect for our religion.This is also a practical way of preaching Islam.

2-PRAYER

Prayer is the most obligatory form of worship. In the Holy Quran Allah has laid stress upon prayer more than anything else. Prayers have countless benefits. But I shall confine only to important benefits accruing from it. These benefits are two-fold: that is, the prayer not only leads to our spiritual elevation but also helps in mundane prosperity and success both individually and collectively.

1- Prayer leads to perfect human conduct: While dealing with beliefs I have already said that the fountain-head of Islamic belief is faith in Oneness of Allah and if faith is inculcated in perfect form in even twenty-five per cent of our people, our nation cannot stoop to degradation at all. What is prayer? It is nothing but humility and sense of wretchedness in its entirety---to stand like slaves, to bow like animals in prayer and press the forehead and nose on the ground like insects. These are nothing but humility. In this way the fearless and selfless conduct of Mo min which generates roughness and harshness becomes moderate through the practice of five time prayers and brings forth such an equilibrium in conduct which can be only of a perfect man. Group prayer helps more and more in the reconstruction of his conduct and behavior. .......