The Kitáb-i-Aqdas

Chapter 2

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their ablutions and repeat a specifically revealed verse 95 times a day.

5. The Obligatory Prayers should be offered individually. 6. The choice of one of the three Obligatory Prayers is permissible. 7. By "morning", "noon" and "evening", mentioned in connection with the Obligatory Prayers, is meant respectively the intervals between sunrise and noon, between noon and sunset, and from sunset till two hours after sunset. 8. The recital of the first (long) Obligatory Prayer, once in twenty-four hours is sufficient. 9. It is preferable to offer the third (short) Obligatory Prayer while standing. 10. Ablutions:

a. Ablutions must precede the recital of the Obligatory Prayers. b. For every Obligatory Prayer fresh ablutions must be performed.