Salat (contact or link prayers) is the name for the obligatory prayers which are performed five times a day, and are a direct contact or link between the worshipper and God with no earthly intermediaries. The five-time prayers become obligatory from the moment a person embraces Islam. This is an extremely important tenet of Islam and has been enjoined with great emphasis in the Holy Quran. It is a form of worship, which establishes the link between man and his Creator and Benefactor, GOD. Through 'Salat' a person communes with his Lord, the Creator and the Sustainer of the Universe. Just as performing 'Salat' is obligatory, learning to perform it in the prescribed way is also obligatory so that one should know what he/she is saying to his/her Lord, and enjoy the full blessings and benefits of praying. In the performance of Salat , reciting the Ftiha (Sura 1 of the Quran) have to be said in Arabic. Almighty Allah Subhanahu Wata'ala tells us in verses 34 and 35 of Surah Al-Ma'arij: "And
those who (strictly) guard their Salaat; such will be the honoured ones in the Garden of Bliss."
Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said, "Offer your salat (prayers) the way you see me offering them." (Sahih Al-Bukhari)