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− own language, in which one is free to beg as he pleases during the individual or congregational Prayers. Many a school of jurisprudence disallow prayers in one's own language during the Prayer. However, they do appreciate the need for private and personal prayers, so they suggest praying in one's own language after the formal Prayer has ended and not during its course. We, the Ahmadi Muslims, ± − use the option of praying to God in one's own language as one pleases during the formal Prayer. (An Elementary Study of Islam, Hadrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad, − ± ± − ± − ± Islam International Publications, London, UK, pp 34-36) − Hadrat Promised Messiah and Mahdi has advised that one should as ± ± − pray to God Almighty during the Prayer in one's own language as praying in one's own language brings humility and fervor. (Malfuzat, Vol. 9, p 55) − − Islamic Prayer thus plays an important role in the life of a Muslim, − and in the spiritual and moral upbringing of the individual. Types of Prayers The prescribed Prayer has three parts: , and. Fard, Sunnah Nawafil ± − Fard Sunnah Nawafil and are obligatory Prayers while are voluntary ± − Prayers. a) Obligatory Prayers Fard: These are enjoined by Allah. ± − Sunnah: These were offered regularly by the Holy Prophet in addition to Prayers, and he sa Fard ± 98