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1MeaningofSalah(Prayers)
AsSalah:IntheArabiclanguageitmeansduaa(Invocation).
AsSalah:IslamicallyitmeanstoworshipAllaahthroughcertainknownandprescribedsayingsand
actionsstartingwithTakbeer(sayingAllaahuAkbarAllaahistheGreater),andendingwithTasleem
(saying:assalaamualaykumwaRahmatullahiwabarakaatuhmayAllaahsPeace,Mercy,and
Blessingsbeuponyou).
2TheMeritsofAsSalah

1PreventsfromAlFahshaa(greatsinsofeverykind,unlawfulsexualintercourse,etc.)andAl
Munkar(disbelief,polytheism,andeverykindofevilwickeddeed,etc.).[seeQ:29/45].

2ThebestofdeedsaftertheTestimonyofFaith(laailaahaillallaah,Muhammadrasoulullaah).
[hadeethAbdullaahibnMasoud(radiyallaahuanhu)inBukhari(v.9;625)&Muslim].

3Washesoutsins.[hadeethofJaabir(radiyallaahuanhu)inMuslim(v1;1410)].

4Expiatessins.[hadeethofAbuHurairah(radiyallaahuanhu)inMuslim(v1;450)].

5AlightforitsadherentinthisLifeandintheHereafter.[hadeethofIbnUmar(radiyallaahu
anhuma)inMusnadAhmad(v2;169)withgoodchainofnarration].

6Raisesinrankandremovessins.[hadeethofThawbaan(radiyallaahuanhu)inMuslim(v.1;989)].

7OneofthegreatestcausestoenterParadisewiththecompanyoftheProphet(sallallaahualayhi
wasallam).[hadeethofRabeeahalAslami(radiyallaahuanhu)inMuslim(v1;990)].

8Betweeneachperformanceofsalaatandthenextperformance,sinsarepardoned[hadeeth
Uthmaan(radiyallaahuanhu)inMuslim(v1;438)].

9TheangelswillaskAllaahforBlessingsandForgivenessupontheadherentinhisplaceof
prayers.[hadeethAbuHurairah(radiyallaahuanhu)inBukhari(v.3;330)andinMuslim].

10WaitingforthenextprayerafterobservingaprayerisRibaat(keepingoneselfadheringandrm
onactsofobedience).[hadeethAbuHurairah(radiyallaahuanhu)inMuslim(251)].

11TheonewhogoestotheMosquetoperformtheprayerisinprayeruntilhereturns.[hadeeth
AbuHurairahradiyallaahuanhu)insaheehibnKhuzaimah;authenticatedbyAlAlbani].

3TheFiveObligatory(Obl.)Prayers+Regular(Reg.)+OptionalPrayers(Opt.)
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3TheFiveObligatory(Obl.)Prayers+Regular(Reg.)+OptionalPrayers(Opt.)
Allah,theMostHigh,Says:

Verily,Salah(Prayers)isenjoinedonthebelieverstobeperformedatxedtimes.[Quran
4:103].

ThePrayersare
Reg*or
Reg*or
Opt**
Opt**
Obligatory (following
Prayer Time (beforethe
Units the
Obligatory)
Obligatory)
Units
Units
Fajr(early
morning);2 dawn
2* 2
Obligatory sunrise
units
zawaal(sun
Thuhr
passingits
(noonday);4
zenith)time 2*&2* 4 2(2**)
obligatory
ofnextprayer
units.
(Asr)
timewhen
Asr(late shadowofa
afternoon),4 verticalstick
4** 4
obligatory equalsits
units. length
sunset
sunset
Maghrib disappearance
(sunset);3 ofred
2** 3 2*
obligatory twilight
units. (glow)inthe
sky.
Ishaa disappearance
(night);4 ofthered
2* 4 2*,2*,1*
obligatory glow
units midnight

OneUnitofPrayer(Rakah)constitutescertainactions:standing,bowing,prostrating,siing,and
prostrating.
Ifonemissesanobligatoryprayerduetosleeporforgetfulness,thenthepersonmustperformitas
soonashe/shewakesuporwhenhe/sheremembersit.

WhatIsToBeDoneBeforePerformingSalah

1RitualPurity(WudhuorGhusldependingonthestateofimpurity;seeFileonWudhuonthesite 2/9
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1RitualPurity(WudhuorGhusldependingonthestateofimpurity;seeFileonWudhuonthesite
www.understandislam.net(hp://www.understandislam.net/))
2Cleanplace.
3MentoperformObligatorySalahattheMosque(exceptforalegalexcuse;illness,etc.);restof
prayersathome.
4WomentoperformSalahintheinnermostplacesathome(theyareallowedtoprayattheMosques,
butnotmandatory).
5Wearinglooseclothesthatdoesnotshapetheprivatepartsformen(andextenddownuntilabove
theankle),whilewomencovertheirentirebodiesexceptfaceandhands.
6StandingclosetoaSutrahinfrontoftheMusalee(personinprayer)[Sutrah:anobjectlikeapillar,
stickingorlayingdownontheground,setsothatnohumanoranimalcanwalkinfrontofthe
personperformingSalah].GeneralGuidelines:
1learndirectionofQiblah&timesofprayerinyourlocation(contactclosestSunniMosque)
2Learnthemovementsandshortersentences.Practicewhatistobesaidinprayers.
3WorktolearntheRecitationoftheOpeningChapterintheQuran(theFaatiha).
4PerformanceofSalah
1Intention(itisadeterminationintheheartthatyouareperformingaparticularSalah;nottobe
uered).
2FacethedirectionoftheQiblah(SacredHouseinMakkahKnownasKabah).Raiseyourhands
totheleveloftheshoulders,orearlobes,andsay
ALLAHUAKBAR
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StandingFacingQiblahandMakingTakbeerwithraisedvoice.
3Placetherighthandovertheleftonthechest.Lookattheplaceofprostrationwithoutlowering
yourhead:

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HandsontheChest;Righthandovertheleft.
4RecitetheOpeningInvocation(duaa)forSalah:
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[SubhanakaAllaahummawabihamdikatabaarakasmukawataaalaajaddukawalaailaahaghairuk.]

OAllaah!IdeclareYoufarremovedfromaboveallimperfection,andthatYoudeserveallPraise.
BlessedisYourName.YourMajesty(GloryandMight)isExalted.,andthereisnotrueGodWorthy
ofWorshipExceptYou.

5RecitationofSooratAlFaatiha(OpeningChapteroftheQuran):Mustberecitedineveryunitof
prayer(Rakah).Beginbyuerthefollowingwithalowvoice:

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Aoodthubillahiminashshaitanirrajeem.
(IseekRefugewithAllaahfromSatan,theoutcast.)
BismillaahirRahmannirRaheem
(IntheNameofAllaah,theMostBenecent,theMostMerciful,Ibegin)
ThenyouMustrecitetheFaatihaineveryRakah,pausingaftereachverse(aayah):

(hps://abdurrahmanorg.les.wordpress.com/2011/06/faatiha.jpg)
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AllthepraisesandthanksbetoAllaah,theLordoftheAlamn(mankind,jinnsandallthatexists).
TheMostBenecent,theMostMerciful.
TheOnlyOwner(andtheOnlyRulingJudge)oftheDayofRecompense(i.e.theDayof
Resurrection)
You(Alone)weworship,andYou(Alone)weaskforhelp(foreachandeverything).
GuideustotheStraightWay
TheWayofthoseonwhomYouhavebestowedYourGrace,not(theway)ofthosewhoearnedYour
Anger(suchastheJews),norofthosewhowentastray(suchastheChristians).
Attheend,youmustsayAameen.
ThosewhocannotrecitetheFaatihamaysayinstead(SubhanahAllah,AlHamdulillah,andlaIllaah
Illallaah,AllaahuAkbar,andlaaHawlahwaLaaQuwataIllaabillaah)whichmeans:IdeclareAllaahfar
removedfromallimperfection,anddeservingallthePraise,andthatthereisnotrueGodotherthan
Allaah).

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6Rukoo(BowingDown)
(i)raisethehandsasdescribedpreviously(seeabove)andsayALLAAHUAKBAR(Allaahisthe
Greater)whilegoingintothebowingposition.
(ii)Inbowingposture,putthehandsonthekneesandgrabthemwithyourelbowsawayfromyour
sides,andyourbackstraightenedwiththeheadleveledwithyourback(seebelow):

(hps://abdurrahmanorg.les.wordpress.com/2011/06/bowingrukoopositioninsalah.jpg)
Bowing(Rukoo)PositioninSalah
(iii)WhileinBowingpositiononesays:





SubhannaRabbiyalAdheem(3times)
FarremovedfromeveryimperfectionismyRabb(Lord),theGreat.[3times].

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7StandingErect(Qiyaam)afterRukoo:
(i)Risefrombowing,raisingyouhandstothelevelsoftheshoulders,orearlobes,saying:

SamiAllahulimanhamidah
AllaahhearstheonewhopraisesHim.
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ii)Standuprightuntilonesverypartstaketheirpositionsandsay:

Rabbanawalakalhamd
OourRabb(Lord)!AllthepraiseisduetoYou.
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8TheSujood(Prostration)&Juloos(Siing):
(i)ReachthegroundwiththehandsrstandthenthekneeswhilesayingALLAAHUAKBAR
(AllaahistheGreater),andrestonyourpalmsandplaceyourforehead,nose,knees,andfeetonthe
oorwithyourbellyawayfromyourthighs.ToesshouldbeerectedanddirectedtotheQiblah.Your
armsshouldbeawayfromtheground,asbellow,saying:
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)

SubhaanaRabiyyalAlaa(3times)
FarremovedismyRabb,theMostHigh,fromanyImperfection

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ProstrationPosition
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(iii)Thenyouraiseyourheadwhilesaying:ALLAAHUAKBAR(sometimesraisingoneshands),sit
onyourleftlegwhilekeepingyourrightfootuprightwithitsngerstotheQiblah.Putyourhands
onyourknees[seebelow],andsupplicatesaying:

Rabbighrlee
OmyRabb!Forgiveme.
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SiingPosition

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TheleftandrightfootinIFTIRASH
(iv)Followingthesiingposition,youcomeupwithasecondprostrationasyoudidbefore.Once
doneyouhavecompletedonefullunit(Rakah).SayAllaahuAkbarandstandupforthesecond
Rakah.Doitinthesamemannerasyoudidtherstone,butwithoutrecitingtheopening
supplication.

9SiingforTashahhud(TesticationofFaith):

FirstTashahhud
(i)OnceyounishthesecondRakah,followthesamewayofsiingasabove.Holdyourrighthand
closedwithitsthumbandmiddlengertouchingeachotherlikeinacirclewhilepointingtheindex
ngerstraightinthedirectionoftheQiblahandmovingitthroughtherecitationoftheTashahhud:

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Aahiyyaatulillaahiwassalawaatuwaayyibatu.AssalaamualaykaayyuhanNabiyyiwarahmatullaahi
wabarakaatuh.Assalaamualynawaalaibaadillaahissaaliheen.Ashhaduanlaailaahaillallaahwaashhadu
annaMuhammadanabduhuwarasooluh.
Allcompliments[Allaahisfreeofallimperfection,Hisisthedominion,Magnicence,Endless
existencebelongstoHim],prayers,andpurewordsanddeeds,areduetoAllaah.MayAllaahgrant
theProphetsafetyfromalldefectsandimperfectionsandkeephismessagesafefromallevil;[may
Allaahgranthim]mercyandhonor.Maysafetyandsecuritybegrantedtousandtoalltherighteous
slavesofAllaah.IbearwitnessthatnonehastherighttobeworshippedexceptAllaah,andIbear
witnessthatMuhammadisHisslaveandMessenger.
FullTashahhud
(i)AttheendofthelastRakah,recitetherstTashahhudandfollowitwiththefollowingrecitation
knownasAsSalaatulIbraaheemiyyah:

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AllaahummasallialaMuhammadwaalaaaliMuhammadkamasallaitaalaIbraaheemwaalaaaliIbraaheem
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AllaahummasallialaMuhammadwaalaaaliMuhammadkamasallaitaalaIbraaheemwaalaaaliIbraaheem
innakaHameedunMajeed,wabaarikalaMuhammadwaalaaaliMuhamaadkamabaaraktaalaIbraaheemwa
alaaaliIbraaheeminnakaHameedunMajeed.

OAllaah!PraiseMuhammad,andonthefamilyofMuhammad,asYouPraisedIbraaheem,andthe
familyofIbraaheem;YouareindeedWorthyofPraise,FullofGlory.Andsendblessingson
Muhammad,andonthefamilyofMuhammad,asyousentblessingsonIbraaheem,andthefamilyof
Ibraaheem;YouareindeedWorthyofPraise,FullofGlory.
WhattodowhengoingforthenalRakahinSalah?
In the prayers of the three or four Rakah type, after nishing the second Rakah and the rst
Tashahhud,standupraisingyourhands(asdescribedearlier)andsay:ALLAAHUAKBAR.When
youreachthestraightstandingposition,recitetheFaatihaandgofortheprostrationsasdoneearlier.
IfyouareprayingthethreeRakahprayerofMaghribsitwithyourbodyrestingonyourleftthigh,
your left leg under your right, while keeping your right foot upright. This position is called
Tawarruk:

(hps://abdurrahmanorg.les.wordpress.com/2011/06/tawarrukposition.jpg)
TawarrukPosition
ForthefourRakahprayers,standupattheendofthethirdRakahandbringfourththefourthand
nalRakah.RecitefullTashahhudintheTawarrukposition

AfterrecitationoftheTashahhud,youcansupplicateAllaahwiththefollowinginvocation(duaa):


















































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AllaahummaInniaoodthubikaminadthabilqabr,waaoodthubikamintnatilMaseehadDajjal,wa
aoodthubikamintnatilmahyawalmamat.Allaahummainniaoodthubikaminalmathamwalmaghram.

OAllaah!IseekrefugewithYoufromthePunishmentofthegraveandfromtheFitnah(trailor
aiction)ofAdDajjaal[pseudoMessiah],andfromtheFitnahoflifeandFitnahofdeath.OAllaah!I
seekrefugewithYoufromthesinsandfrombeingindebt.
YoumayalsoaskAllaahtobestowuponyoufromthegoodthingsforthislifeandforthehereafter.
10ConcludingSalahbyTasleem:
AfteryourecitetheTashahhudandmakethesupplications,turnyourheadtotherightandsay:









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Assalaammualaykumwarahmatullahiwabarakatuh
MayAllaahsPeace,MercyandBlessingsbeuponyou.

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Thenturnyourheadleftandsay:






Assalaammualaykumwarahmatullaah
PrayerisConcluded
ReferencesandAcknowledgment:
1SumariesofPrayers(Arabic)bythethreegreatImaamsofourtime:Sh.BinBaaz,Sh.AlAlbani,
andSh.BinUthaimeen,mayAllahsMercybeuponthemall.
2TheProphetsPrayerdescribed(English)bySh.AlAlbani.(1413/1993ed.)
4Illustrationadaptedfromislam.groub.com/modules/wsgroub/[Prayersdescribed].
5SisterUmmAhmadalKanadiyyahforherencouragementandsupporttoproducereliable
informationfornewMuslimstryingtolearnSalah.
From.CheckedOK,Salah(Prayer)

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