Salat (also namāz in Persian, (Arabic: صلاة, Qur'anic Arabic: صلوة) is the ritual prayer practised by Muslims in supplication to Allah. The term is commonly used to refer to the five daily prayers, which are compulsory upon all mature Muslims. Salah (plural salawat) is considered the most important act of worship in Islam and its importance is such that under very few circumstances can it be omitted.
Salat is one of the Five Pillars of Islam in Sunni Islam and one of the ten Practices of the Religion in Shia Islam. In central and South Asian languages such as Persian, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali and Turkic languages it is commonly known by the term namāz (نماز).