Question: what are the rukn of salah?
Answer: A Muslim can connect himself to Allah through Salat. ... Some of them are to be done before the starting of Salat and some are done during Salat. The obligatory acts that are done during Salat are called 'Arkan As-Salat' or the pillars of Salat. Arkan is the plural of 'Rukn' and it means the essential elements or pillars.