The word raka'ah (Arabic: ركعة, pl. ركعات rakaat)
refers to one unit of Islamic prayer, or Salah. Each daily
prayer is made up of a different number of rakaat:
Fajr — The dawn prayer: 2 rakaat
Dhuhr — The noon prayer: 4 rakaat
Asr — The afternoon prayer: 4 rakaat
Maghrib — The sunset prayer: 3 rakaat
Isha'a — The night prayer: 4 rakaat
The Friday prayer consists of 2 rakaat and is prayed in place of
the Dhuhr prayer on Friday.