Ruling on the Five Obligatory Prayers and Their Legal Basis
What is the ruling on the five daily prayers, and by what is their obligation upon the accountable individual established?
The five prayers are a personal obligation upon every sane, adult Muslim, established by the text of the Qurʾān and the mutawatir sunnah.
The five prayers are a personal obligation upon every accountable individual, obligated by definitive text from the Qurʾān and sunnah, with no disagreement among Muslims on the basis of their obligation.
The five prayers are among the pillars of Islam, a personal obligation established by the text of the Qurʾān, the sunnah, and the consensus of the nation.
The five prayers are a personal obligation established by the text of the Qurʾān, the sunnah, and the consensus of Muslims, the greatest pillar of Islam after the two testimonies.