The daily recital of one of three specific prayers revealed by Bahá'u'lláh is binding on Bahá'ís from the age of maturity, which is fifteen years. The believer is free to choose one of the three prayers, to be said privately. The short obligatory prayer is to be recited once a day at noon (between noon and sunset), the medium obligatory prayer three times daily, and the long obligatory prayer once in twenty-four hours. The Kitáb-i-Aqdas specifies other requirements and exceptions related to the obligatory prayers, including the performance of ablutions and facing the Qiblih while praying. |