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Do I have to perform salat every day? Is there any exception?

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Yes, the five daily prayers are obligatory for every adult Muslim of sound mind. However, Islam provides exceptions: those who are unconscious, mentally incapacitated, or children before puberty are exempt. Women during menstruation and postnatal bleeding are temporarily exempt. The sick may pray sitting or lying down. Travelers may shorten and combine prayers. If a prayer is missed unintentionally, it must be made up. Allah says: 'Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers at specified times.'

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