Face
the Qiblah (toward Mecca), and make sure you’re in a clean area, now you are about to start one of the following prayers: 1st prayer (Subh), 2nd
prayer (Dhuhr), 3rd (Asr), 4th (Maghrib), 5th
(Ishaa).
Dua
Al-Istiftah (Supplication of Starting) Recited only in the first Rakath
Transliteration: Subhana
Kal-lah hum-ma wabi hamdika wata-bara kasmuka wata'ala jad-duka
wala ilaha ghyruka.
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Standing,
you will start the prayer raising both hands up close to your ears and say
"Allahu Akbar" (God is Most Great). (Look at the picture on the
side).
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Then
put one hand on the top of the other hand between your chest and upper
stomach, and start reciting surat “al fatiha”, say “ameen” once you finish
it, and then start reciting another small surat.
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Once
you finish reciting raise your hands up to the ears, saying "Allahu
Akbar." Bow (your hands on your knees, back straight, your face toward
the ground, saying three times, "Subhana rabbiyal adheem" (Glory be
to my Lord Almighty). This position is called (ruku’). See photo.
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Rise
back to standing while saying "Sami’a Allahu liman hamidah, Rabbana wa
lakal hamd" (God hears those who call upon Him; Our Lord, praise be to
You).
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Raise
hands up, saying "Allahu Akbar" then descend to the ground (see
photo), while your face on the ground say three times "Subhana Rabbiyal
A'ala" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High). This position is called
“sujud”
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Rise
to a sitting position (see picture), saying "Allahu Akbar." -
Allah hum maghfirlee war-ham nee |
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Then
prostrate back on the ground (this is the second time you do it), while your
face on the ground say three times "Subhana Rabbiyal A'ala"
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This
will conclude the first “rak’a”. Now to start the second “raka’a” you simply
need to repeat steps from 2 to 8. Note that at the end of your second “rak’a”
you will have to add step 9, which is:
Rise to a sitting positition
(see photo), remain sitting and recite the first part of the Tashahhud in
Arabic: "At-tahiy-yatu
lil-lahi was sala-watu wat-tay yibatu
As-salamu 'alayka ay-yuhan-nabiy-yu wa rahma tullahi wa bara-katuhu As-salamu 'alayna wa'ala 'ibadil-la his-sali-heen Ash hadu al-la ilaha il-lal lahu wa ash hadu an-na Muhammadan 'ab-duhu wa rasuluh.”. Note that while reciting “Ash-hadu-al-la ilaha illaAllahu …” one should move the index finger of the right hand in a small circle like you’re drawing a circle on the sand beach with your index while the hand is still on the thigh. Only the index should be moving, the rest of the fingers and hand don’t have to move. See photo: |
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If
the prayer is to be longer than 2 “rak'as”, then add the same steps from 2 to
8 depending on how many “rak’as” you have to perfom, for example if you have
to make 4 “rak’as” then you will have to add steps 2 to 8 two more
times (which means 4 times in total). Then finally add the step number 9
again (basically after each two “rak’as” the step #9 is required).
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Main
prayers of the day:
1st
prayer (Subh) = 2 Rakats
2nd
prayer (Dhuhr) = 4 Rakats
3rd
prayer (Asr) = 4 Rakats
4th
prayer (Maghrib) = 3 Rakats
5th
prayer (Ishaa) = 4 Rakats
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To
end your prayer, while still sitting, turn your face to the right and say
"Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah" (Peace be upon you and God's
blessings), and turn to the left and say the same “Assalamu alaikum wa
rahmatullah". And that’s how you finish your prayer, easy!
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Example of how to pray the 3rd Prayer (Asr) which
consist of 4 Rakats: Follow steps 1-8, then steps 2-9, then steps 2-8, then
finally step 2-10.
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Note:
There is a second half part of tashahhud which is recited in the final “rak’a”
but if it can be learned later, you don’t have to do it if you’re still in your
first days, it says “Allahumma salli ala Muhammad wa ala aali Muhammad kama
salaita ala Ibraheem, wa barik ala Muhammad wa ala aali Muhammad kama barakta
ala Ibraheem wa ala aali Ibraheem fel ‘alameena innaka hameedun majeed”, this
will be added to step 9 before reaching step 10.
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