Information about the Islamic Prayer

1. . . S a l a h . . BY MARIA

4. Conditions of Salah Eight conditions have to be observed before praying Salah: 1.To perform Wudhu if necessary. 2.To make Ghusl if necessary. 3.Cleanliness of entire body and all clothing. 4.Cleanliness of the place where you are praying. 5.Facing towards the Qiblah. 6.Covering of Satr(private parts). 7.Niyat(intention) for Salah. 8.Performing Salah at prescribed times. A females Satr is her entire body except her face, hands and wrists. One should face towards the Qiblah when praying. Ones body should be free from both Najasaate before praying.

5. Fardh in Salah There are 6 Faraaidh in Salah: 1.Takbeer Tahreemah (Allahu Akbar). 2.Qiyaam(standing) position. 3.Qiraa’ah(recitation of at least 3 short Ayahs or 1 long Ayah of the Qur’an. 4.Rukoo(bowing position). 5.Both Sajdahs (prostration on the ground. 6.Qa’dah Akheerah (to sit so long at the end of the last Rak’at of any namaz that one can read tashahud.

6. Sunnahs in salah 1.To raise the hands up to the ears before saying takbeer tahreemah. 2.While raising the hands for Takbeer, keep the fingers of both hands raised and palms facing the Qiblah. 3.Not to bend the head while saying takbeer. 4.Saying Takbeer Tahreemah and other takbeers aloud by the imam according to the need, while going from one ruku to the other. 5.To fold the right hand around the left below the navel. 6.Saying the Sanaa. 7.To recite Ta,awwuz. 8.To recite the full BISMILLAH. 9.To recite only surah Fatihah in the 3 rd and 4 th Rak’at of Fardh Namaz. 10.To say Aameen (softly). 11.To recite Sanaa, Ta’awwuz, Bismillah and Aameen softly. 12.To recite as much Qiraa’ah as it is Sunnah for every Salah. For Fajr: From Surah Hujuraat (26 th Juz) upto Surah Inshiqaaq (30 th Juz).

7. ...Continued For Zuhr, Asr, Esha: From Surah Burooj (30 th Juz) to Surah Qadr (30 th Juz). For Maghrib: From Surah Bayyinah (30 th Juz) to Surah Nas. 13.To say Tasbeeh at least 3 times each in Ruku and Sajdah. 14.To keep the back and the head in the same level while holding the knees with fingers of both hands in Ruku. 15.Saying by imam SAMI-ALLAH LIMAN HAMIDAH in qawmah followed by RABBANA WA LAKAL HAMD by the follower. The one performing Salah alone should say both tasmee and tahmeed. 16.While going into Sajdah place the knees, then the palms followed by the nose and lastly the forehead on the ground. 17.In Qa’dah or Jalsah, placing the left foot on the ground horizontally and sitting upon it totally and raising the right foot vertically so that the toes are facing the Qiblah. 18.To raise the index finger of the right hand when saying the Shahadah. 19.To recite Durood Shareef after Tashahud. 20.To read the Dua after Durood Shareef. 21.To turn the face for Salaam towards the right then left.

8. Mustahab acts in Salah The preferable acts in Salah are: 1.To pull the palms out of the sleeves while saying Takbeer Tahreemah. 2.Saying Tasbeeh more than 3 times in Ruku and Sajdah by one performing Salah alone. 3.To keep the eyes towards the place of Sajdah in Qiyaam at the toes in Ruku, towards the lap in Qa’dah and Jalsah, and at the shoulders while turning for Salaam. 4.Try your best not to cough. 5.To try and keep the mouth closed while yawning but if it is opened, to cover it by the upper portion of the right hand in Qiyaam and by the left hand in all other postures.

10. wajibat in salah Wajibat are those items necessary to complete Salah. 1.Fixing the first 2 Rak’at of the Fardh Salah for Qiraa’ah. 2.To recite Surah Fatihah on all the Rak’at, however in the 3 rd and 4 th it is sunnah. 3.To recite a surah or a lengthy Ayah or three small Ayahs after Surah Fatihah in the first two rak’at of Fardh Salah and in all the Rak’at of Wajib, Sunnah and Nafl Salah. 4.To recite Surah Fatihah before any other surah or Ayah. 5.To maintain order between Qiraa’ah, Ruku, Sajdah and Rak’at. 6.Qawmah(standing up erect after Ruku. 7.Jalsah(sitting between the 2 sajdahs. 8.Performing Ruku, Sajdah etc with contentment and in a good way. 9.Sitting to the extent of saying Tashahud after two Rak’at (in Salah of three or four Rak’at). 10.To read Tashahud in the two Qa’daas. 11.To recite the Qiraa’ah aloud by the Imam in the first two Rak’at of Fajr, Maghrib, Esha, Jumah, Eidain and Taraweh Salah. 12.To end Salah by saying Salaam. 13.To say Takbeer for Qunoot in Witr Salah and also to recite Dua-e-qunoot. 14.To say six additional Takbeers in both Eid Salah.

12. Salah chart Names of Prayers No. of Ra’kat Sunnah Fardh Sunnah Nafl Witr Wajib Nafl Fajr 4 2 Muakkadah 2 Zohr 12 4 Muakkadah 4 2 Muakkadah 2 Optional Asr 8 4 Ghair Muakkadah 4 Maghrib 7 3 2 Muakkadah 2 Optional Esha 17 4 Ghair Muakkadah 4 2 Muakkadah 2 Optional 3 2 Optional

14. When you can leave Salah It is permissible to break one’s Salah in the following cases: 1.When there is an urge to pass urine or stool. 2.When a snake, scorpion or some other harmful animal makes it’s appearance. 3.When one fears that a train or transport on which ones is to travel would depart. 4.When one fears someone will steal his shoes or other property. ~ It is wajib to break one’s salah in order to answer a parent or a grandparent who has called out in distress. ~It is Fardh to break one’s Salah when it is feared that a blind person would fall into a pit or a well if he is not stopped. ~It is Fardh to break one’s Salah when some person has caught on fire and requires assistance.