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Identify and describe the prayers required of Muslims. How do Muslims prepare for prayer.

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Muslims pray 5 prayers.

Step-by-step explanation:

The first prayer takes place at sunrise. The second prayer is around noon. Third prayer is during the evening. Fourth prayer takes place at sunset. And the fifth prayer is at night. There are other prayers that Muslims pray, but those aren't required. There isn't a fixed time for each of these prayers since sunset/sunrise times change and there's Daylight Savings time. Before praying, Muslims need to be clean. If they secrete any semen or blood during menstruation, they must perform ghusl, which purifies the whole body. If Muslims haven't secreted any of those fluids, they have to perform wudhu which cleans the body before praying. If one excretes waste, fluids (pee), pass gas, or bleeds from a cut they have to perform wudhu again before praying the next prayer.

Other facts:

- If a Muslim drinks alcohol, they can not pray for 40 days because it stays in their system.

- Women who have their menstruation cycle can not pray, they can only pray once they are finished with their cycle and have performed ghusl.

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