rak'ah.
ركعة say it: RUCK-ah
in one sentence
One unit of prayer.
A fixed cycle: standing recitation, a bow, two prostrations. Prayers are counted in units; Fajr has two, Maghrib three.
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One unit of prayer.
A fixed cycle: standing recitation, a bow, two prostrations. Prayers are counted in units; Fajr has two, Maghrib three.