Why Do We Pray?: Why Prayer five times a day is obligatory for a Muslim? Read facts in this booklet.

Verily, As-Salat (the prayer) prevents from Al-Fahsha (i.e. great sins of every kind, unlawful sexual intercourse, etc.) and Al-Munkar (i.e. disbelief, polytheism, and every kind of evil wicked deed, etc.) (29:45)