In standing position, with your head and eyes directed to the place of prostration, raise both hands above your shoulders and say, as you move your hands to place on your chest. QIYAM Intention: Stand straight facing the Qiblah (direction of the Kabah in Mecca), and make your Niyyah (intention in your heart) for the intended prayer. PERFORMING THE FIRST RAK’AH (UNIT) OF PRAYER Recite another surah (chapter) from the Holy Quran if this is the 1st or 2nd Rakat (unit). See pages 3 and 4 for some short suras. Recite only the Arabic . In the 3rd and 4th Rakah (Unit), only recitation of Surah Al Fatiha is required. Place right hand over the left hand and keep the gaze of eyes and face directed to place of prostration and recite Surah Al Fatiha (The Opening): As you move from standing position (Qiyam) to bowing (Ruku’) position say: Allaahu Akbar RUKU’ Say this 3 times You should now be in the bowing (RUKU’) position. Subhaana rabbiyal 'atheem Glory be to my Lord The Supreme Sami'-Allaahu liman hamidah Allah listens to the one who praises Him As you move from Ruku (bowing) position to standing postion, say: In standing position, keep your body straight with your hands resting by your sides and say, The Islamic Bulletin www.islamicbulletin.org 1 of 4 A Step-by-Step Guide On How to Perform Salah Salah (Prayer); *Please perform Wudu (ablution before prayers) before you start, see page 4 The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said: “Pray as you have seen me praying.” (Sahih Al-Bukari) Allaahu Akbar Allah is the greatest A'oothu billahi minash-shaytanir-rajeem I seek refuge with Allah from Satan the accursed TAKBEER Rabbanaa wa lakal hamd Our Lord, and to You belongs the praise 1. Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-Raheem In the name of God, the infinitely Compassionate and Merciful. 2. Al hamdu lillaahi rabbil ‘aalameen Praise be to God, Lord of all the worlds. 3. Ar-Rahmaanir-Raheem The Compassionate, the Merciful. 4. Maaliki yawmid-Deen Ruler on the Day of Reckoning. 5. Iyyaaka na’abudu wa iyyaaka nasta’een You alone do we worship, and You alone do we ask for help. 6. Ihdinas siraatal mustaqeem Guide us on the straight path, 7. Siraatal latheena an ‘amta’ alaihim the path of those who have received your grace; Ghairil maghduubi’ alaihim not the path of those who have brought down wrath, Waladdaalleen. nor of those who wander astray. Aameen Oh Allah answer our prayer.
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