Swala tano kwa siku ni wajibu kwa kila Muislamu mwenye akili timamu na aliyebaleghe. Yeyote anayekataa wajibu wa Swala atachukuliwa kuwa Kafiri, yaani asiyeamini.

Five Salaah in a day are obligatory for every sane and adult Muslim. Whoever denies the obligatory of Salaah will be regarded as Kaafir-disbeliever.

Watoto wanapaswa kuamrishwa kuswali Swalah wanapofikia umri wa miaka saba.

Children should be commanded to perform Salaah when they reach the age of seven.

Wanapaswa kuadhibiwa ikiwa watapuuza hilo wakiwa na umri wa miaka kumi.

They must be punished if they neglect it at the age of ten.

1. Kutakasika na najisi kubwa na ndogo

1. Purification from both major and minor impurities

2. Usafi wa mwili, nguo na mahali pa kuswali Swalah

2. Purification of body, clothes and place of performing Salaah

3. Kufunika Al-Aurah

3. Covering of Al-Aurah

4. Kuelekea Qiblah

4. Facing the Qiblah

5. Kuswali Swalah katika nyakati zake zilizowekwa

5. Performing Salaah at their prescribed times

Inarejelea kufunika sehemu fulani maalum za mwili. Aurah ya mwanaume ni kuanzia kitovu hadi magoti, na aurah ya mwanamke ni mwili mzima isipokuwa uso na viganja vya mikono.

It refers to covering some specific parts of the body. The Aurah of man is from navel to knees and the Aurah of woman is the whole body except face and palms.

Ni kuanzia alfajiri ya mapema hadi jua linapochomoza.

It is from early dawn up to sunrise.

Huanza wakati jua linapopita kwenye kilele chake cha mchana na kuisha wakati kivuli cha kitu kinapokuwa na urefu sawa na kitu chenyewe, pamoja na kivuli kilichotupwa wakati wa zenith.

It begins when the sun passes through its meridian and ends when the shadow of an object becomes the same size of the object beside the shadow that was cast at zenith.

Huanza wakati kivuli cha kitu kinapokuwa mara mbili ya urefu wa kitu hicho, na kinamalizika jua linapotua.

It commences when the shadow of an object appears double of the object and ends when the sun sets.

Huanza wakati jua linapozama kabisa na kumalizika wakati wekundu wote unapotoweka kutoka upeo wa magharibi.

It begins when the sun completely sets and ends when all redness disappears from the western horizon.

Huanza wakati wekundu wote unapotoweka kwenye upeo wa magharibi na unamalizika wakati alfajiri ya mwanzo inapotokea.

It begins when all redness disappears from the western horizon and ends when early dawn appears.

Ni Makruh kuswali Swalah ya Nafl yoyote isipokuwa Makkah wakati wa nyakati zifuatazo:

It is Makrooh to perform any Nafl Salaah beside Makkah during the following times:

1. Baada ya Swalah ya Subh (Alfajiri) mpaka jua lichomoze

1. After Subh Salaah (Fajr) till the sun rises

2. Wakati wa kuchomoza kwa jua hadi linapopanda angalau sawa na urefu wa mkuki.

2. At the time of sun-rising till it rises at least equal to the height of a spear

3. Wakati wa adhuhuri, jua linapokuwa kileleni hadi linapohama kutoka mahali pake, isipokuwa siku ya Ijumaa.

3. At midday when the sun is at its zenith until it moves from its position except Friday

4. Baada ya Swala ya Alasiri hadi jua linapozama kabisa

4. After Asr Salaah till the sun sets completely

1. Hukumu ya Swala tano za kila siku ni ipi?

1. What is the ruling concerning five daily Salaah?

2. Ni masharti gani ya kusihi kwa Swalaah?

2. What are the conditions for the validity of Salaah?

3. Al-Aurah ni nini?

3. What is Al-Aurah?

4. Taja nyakati tano za Swalah za kila siku?

4. Mention the times of five daily Salaah?

5. Ni nyakati gani ambazo Swalah ya Nafl ni Makruh?

5. What are the times when Nafl Salaah is Makrooh?