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to. How Perform Salah This means: O Allah, how perfect You are and praise be to You. Blessed is Your name, and exalted is Your majesty. There is no god but lillahi [Only recite this supplication, Subhanaka, at the beginning of "At-Tahiyyatu You. This means: Greetings, prayers and the first cleansed yourself by Wudu, you may proceed to perform Salah. Wudu is a ritual cleansing. Rak'ah] was- Salawatu wat-Tayyibatu. goodness belong to Allah. Having As-Salamu ' alaika Before you begin your Salah, however, you must make sure that you Peacea cleanyou, a clean place to have be on body, Then and that you are"A'udhu billahi minash shaitanir rajim."minimum clothing required during Salah recite silently: wearing clothing free of impurities. The ayyuhannabiyyu O Prophet pray, wa rahmatullahi and the mercy of Allah is: and His blessings. wa barakatuhu. Peace is preferable to A. For males: AnyAssalamu 'alaina waala the naval to the knees. Itbe on us and on cover the clothing that covers from This is called Ta'awwudh, and it -SalihinI seek shelterthe Allah from the rejected Satan. in righteous servants of Allah ibadil-Lahis means: shoulders. ash hadu al-La ilaha I bear witness that il-Lal lahu there is no head) except B. For females: Any clothing that covers all of the body (including the god but Allah,the face, hands, Then recite: "Bismillahir rahmanir rahim." and a portion of the front of witness that wa Abu-Hanifah and bear the feet. and according to Imamash hadu annathe toes Muhammadan abduhu Muhammad is His servant This way to offer Salah is: it means: In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful. is called Tasmiyah, and wa rasuluhu." and Messenger. The 5. a three-Rak'ah Salah (as in Maghrib) or a four-Rak'ah Salah of the Noble Qur'an: you stand up for After this, recite Suratul Fatihah (the opening chapter) (Dhuhr, Asr, and Isha) In the remaining Rak'ah(s) after you have done Tashahhud. For a two-Rak'ah Salah you remain seated 1. Stand upright facing the direction of Al"Al Ka'bah. lil lahi rabbil 'alamin. Arrahmanir the hamdu This position is called Qiyaam and rahim. Maliki after Tashahhud and then recite silently Assalatul-Ibrahimiyah:yawmiddin. Iyyaka na'budu wa iyyaka nasta'in. Ihdinas siratal mustaqim. Siratal ladhina an'amta'alaihim, ghairil maghdubi'alaihim wa direction is called Qiblah in Arabic. The Qiblah in lad North America is towards the east with a slight dhallin. (Amin)" angle towards the north. << . <Make Niyyah (intention) your heart for > in 2. "Allahumma salli wantMuhammadin O Allah, let Your mercy come upon Muhammad the prayer you 'ala to pray. This'ala ali Muhammadin Wa means: and the family of Muhammad "All praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord ofas You let it the most Gracious, the most Merciful; the worlds, come upon Ibrahim Kama sallaita 'ala Ibrahima Master of the Dayyour hands to your alone we say: the family of Ibrahim seek help. Guide us along wa 'ala ali Ibrahima Judgment. You ears and worship, from You alone we and 3. Raise of the barik 'ala Muhammadin those(Allah is the O Allah, bless Muhammadearned Your anger or went straight path - the This of path means: whom You favored, not of those who wa "Allahu Akbar. astray. ali Muhammadin Takbiratul Ihram and the family of Muhammad This completes the is called wa 'ala Greatest). This two-Rak'ah Salah. Kama barakta ' ala Ibrahima as You blessed Ibrahim You' must recite Surat Al-Fatihah in each unit (Rakah) family prayer, if you pray alone. However, if in In the three or four-Rak'ah prayers (Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, the of Ibrahim. Wa 4.ala aliNow place your right hand on top ofand the of and Isha) the whole procedure is repeated Ibrahima your praying behind an Imam and he recites loudly, then it You"Allahu Akbar" you to recite it. only recite the remainingInnaka Fil a'lamina on the chest except after Tashahhud, you is not necessary for and stand up and Rak'ah(s), and look downward toTruly say are left hand the Surat Al-Fatiha your forehead will touch the ground then hamidun where inup from the bowing position saying: continue doing the rest of the actions as you prayers and no other Surah, Praiseworthy and Glorious. 8. Stand place Majid." Fardother passage from the Noblein 6. done before (Rukoo', rising, Sujood). Then standQur'an. the fourth Rak'ah. Now recite any have Sujood (prostration) and recite silently: those again for "Sami'Allahu liman hamidah" (Allah hears For the say silently: "Allahumma inni a'udhu bika min adhabi jahanam wamin adhabil qabri example: "Bismillahir rahmanir rahim After this who praise Him)"Rabbana lakal hamd."Akbar" This 10. completes the first Rak'ah "Allahu Salah. lam from the wal mamat Qul7. insharri fitnatil mahyasaying:or unit ofyalidsharri fitnatil masihid dajjaal. lahu kufuwan ahad." hu lahu ahad, allahus saying Allahu wa This Sit upbow of any prayer, after Also, the NowLord,downfloorto You). waminhave made your wa lam ya kul Rabbi-ghfir li wamin wal(Our Rak'ahpraise be samad, lamyou Akbar. yulad,Sujood, sit up and silently recite both means: last hands knees bent and and sayplaced Sit place rabbi-rhamhuma kama palms of any anduprightyour Now stand Salatul Ibrahimiyyah. At the end Tashahhud andup for the on your knees and perform it prayer, waliwalidayya,with your second Rak'ah rabbayani saghira." you must finish by making Tasleem. 11. to same way, Rabbighfir li. on them "Subhana or Silently: right saying: silently: Now Aloud Rabbiyalyou do not and turn your that the < recite in Whenthe Recite say: exceptface toAdhim." This means: > 9. obligatoryis my prayers, " Allahuandaloud > Prostrate onLord, theand recite the both Rak'ahs. You also recite the first "Assalamu alaikum < after three wa rahmatullah" Subhanaka saying: Qur'an During at the beginning, you the second in (How Perfect Fajr the floor Supreme) (peace Akbar" (prostration) you onandpalmsto the and with your forehead, the thenleg while the mercy ofposition ison sit nose, of Keepboth aloud as Allah becalled your times. This the obligatoryyou)Rukoo'.Maghrib left 'Isha. well. twoSujood of Rak'ahs prayers left of hands, your right your upright and put downward to toes repeatingO knees, andback, all touching from the torment of the Hellfire, from the torment of the theAllah! words.refuge look your right same I seek and in You the floor. head means: ThisThis in line with foot means: keeping the O mythe third andtheafflictionsfingersalways recited from the deception of the False-Christ. in the thefrom of trials thigh,most Gracious, the most inandsilently during Allah, the prayers. Also,O my In Then on the silently:fourthstepall Rabbiyal A'la."Merciful. Say, He is obligatory One. Allah is Eternal name Allah, "Subhana hand Lord! Forgive with However,recite right and me. 9) of life together grave, place Sujood. (See Rak'ahs are and death, a and (How Perfect is my Lord, nor was thealways finger forthere is none upon them, just as they brought Absolute. and my not, the Highest) three bestow fist except the index finger. forgiveness, andtimes. all four Rak'ahs. Dhuhr and AsrHe begetsparents Stick He begotten. And Your mercy co-equal unto Him. Lord! Grant meprayers, the recitation is index silent Thiswhen I was calledleft againKeep your thigh. straight out. Akbar" and zmeSay "Allahu Put small. hand on the left arms up position is your Sujood. prostrate in the away recite the sides ofleads Jumu'ah prayersA'la" prayer in place of Dhuhr) will recite the Sujood position. who silently: Rabbiyal (Friday Now from Tashahhud "Subhana Furthermore, the oneRecitethe body and the ground. three times. Qur'an aloud. Sit up from this position saying "Allahu Akbar" Previous | Contents | Next