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A Step-by-Step Prayer Guide for
Muslim Men & Women
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Preface
We are honored and blessed to have authored this ‘Learn to pray
guide’ in order to help and simplify the process of learning how
to pray. We ask Allah u to continue pouring His blessings upon
this project and make your path to learn how to pray, filled with
light and ease. Ameen
The instructions and steps in this book are designed for both males
and females wanting to learn how to pray.
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The Salah (Prayer)
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THE 2ND PILLAR OF ISLAM
Salah is the second pillar of Islam. Performing Salah
is the first priority after belief in the Oneness of Allah
u and in the prophethood of Muhammad s. It is
such an important pillar, that Muslims are called upon
to perform this act of worship in all circumstances
without fail.
“Verily, the prayer keeps one from the great sins and evil
deeds” (Surah al-Ankaboot 45).
1. Wet dreams
2. Pubic hair
3. Menstruation (for girls)
4. Reaching the age of 15
ff.
5
The Names and Times of
the 5 Daily Prayers
H
Prayer Tip - Pray
on Time
Remember, it is best
to perform each of the
MAGHREB ISHA five obligatory prayers
as soon as the time
Sunset Prayer Night Prayer
has commenced, as
Maghreb is performed Isha is performed after it is not permitted to
immediately after sunset. twilight up until fajr delay them without
Maghreb consists of 3 although it is preferred a valid reason, and it
Units (raka’ah). to be prayed before must not be delayed
midnight. Isha consists of beyond its permitted
4 units (raka’ah). time.
Maghrib 2 3* 2
Isha’ 2 4* 2
Wudu’ Foundations 9
How to Perform Wudu’
(Step-by-Step)
Step 1 - Bismillah
Bismillah ْ
(In the name of Allah) ِبِس ِم اهلل
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Step 6 - Arms Repeat 3 Times
Step 7 - Head
-*
Step 8 – Ears
and:
ْ ْ ْ ْ ْ
ابنيَ واجعلنِــي ِمن ال ُمتطَ ِّه ِرين الت ّ َو نمِ يِ ن لـم ّ َاجع
اللـ
َ َ َ َ ِ َّ َ َ ُ َّ
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Actions which Nullify
the Wudu
The following actions nullify the Wudu - i.e. it has The Prophet
to be performed again in order to pray. These are in Muhammad s said:
regards to both men and women: “Whoever performs
Wudu’ well then
1. Passing wind.
says, (the mentioned
2. Passing urine or faeces supplication); the eight
3. Full mouth vomiting gates of Paradise will
4. Flowing of blood or pus from any part of the body. be opened for him to
5. Deep sleep, whereby one loses awareness. enter through any one
he wills.”
6. Unconsciousness or intoxication
MUSLIM
7. Touching the private parts with the hand and fingers
without a barrier.
8. Intimate relations*
A
Wudu Tip - Forgetfullness *It is mandatory
for a person to
If a person forgets whether they have nullified their take a full bath/
wudu’ or not, then this does NOT nullify their ablution, shower after
regardless of whether the person is praying or not, until having intimate
they are certain that they have nullified their ablution. relations with
their husband/
wife in order to
be in a state of
Wudu Tip - Menstruation
purity for prayer.
Prerequisites of Prayer 15
How to Perform Salah
(Step-by-Step)
Step 1
4^/C Aft ْ
اَ ّٰلل أَك َب
Allahu Akbar
(Allah is Greatest) ُ
Step 2
ٰ
ج ِمي
ِ ٱلر أعوذ بٱلل من ٱلش ۡيطن
َّ ِ َ َّ َ ِ ِ َّ ِ ُ
1 Bismillaahir-rahmaanir-raheem
(In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent,
the Most Merciful)
ْ
ح ِمي
ِ الر ن ٰ اللِ الر
ح ب ْسم
َّ ِ َ َّ َّ ِ ِ
ْ ْ ْ
ني م ال ع ال ب ر
َ ِ َ َ ِّ َ َ ّ ُ حِ لِ د م ال
/
َ
3 Ar-rahmaanir-raheem
(The Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful)
ْ
ح ِمي
ِ الر ن
ِ ٰ الر
ح
َّ َ َّ
4 Maaliki yawmiddeen
(Master of the Day of Judgement)
ين ْ
ِ ادل
ِّ ك َيو ِم
ِ َِمال
ْ ْ
ُ اك نَس َت ِعني
َ د َو ِإ ّ َي
ُ ُ اك َنعب
َ ِإ ّ َي
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Step 3 - Recite Surat Al-Fatiha (Continued)
6 Ihdinassiraatal mustaqeem
(Guide us to the straight path)
ْ ْ
اط ال ُم ْست ِقمي
َ الصر
ّ ِ اه ِد َنا
َ َ َ
Waladdaalleen
(Nor of those who have gone astray)
َالضالِّني
َ ّ َو َل
Aameen
(Oh Allah answer our prayer!)
ْ
آ ِمي
Step 5
IkS ْ
اَ ّٰلل أَك َب
Allahu Akbar
J
ُ
4
(Allah is Greatest)
Step 6
ْ
س ْبـحان ر ِّبـي العظـمي
َ َ َ َ ُ
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Step 7
Step 8
ْ
ك الحمـد ر ّبنـا ول
َ َ َ َ َ َ
v
ْ
اَ ّٰلل أَك َب
Allahu Akbar
(Allah is Greatest) ُ
Iy*
ْ ْ
الع َل
َ ان ر ِ ّب س ْبح
َ َ َ ُ
َ
IMPORTANT!
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Step 10
ْ
اَ ّٰلل أَك َب
Allahu Akbar
(Allah is Greatest) ُ
I c.
Sit on the left thigh, with the left foot along
the ground and the right foot upright. The
toes of the right foot should be facing the
Qiblah and the hands should be placed of the
knees.
ْ
ب اغ ِف ْر ِل
Rabbighfirlee
(Oh Allah, forgive me) ِّ َر
Step 11
ْ
اَ ّٰلل أَك َب
Allahu Akbar
(Allah is Greatest) ُ
ْ ْ
الع َل
َ ان ر ِ ّب س ْبح
Subhaana rabbiyal ‘alaa
(Glory be to my Lord Most High) َ َ َ َ ُ
Step 1
ْ
اَ ّٰلل أَك َب
Vt Allahu Akbar
(Allah is Greatest) ُ
V
Step 2
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to
ْ
اَ ّٰلل أَك َب
Allahu Akbar
Ic (Allah is Greatest) ُ
ات
ُ ات َوالطَ ِ ّّي َب
ُ الص َل َو التحيــات ِ ٰل و
َّ َ ِ ّ ُ َّ ِ َّ
3 wa rahmatullaahi wabarakaatuh
(And the mercy of Allah and His blessings)
ْ
ُ كاتُه
َ َو َرحَة ُ اهللِ َو َب َر
ٰ ْ ْ
د أَن َل ِإل ِإ َّل اهلل
ُ أَش َه
ُ َ
ْ
ده و رس ْو ُل
ُ د أ َ ّن مح ّم ًدا ع ْب
ُ وأَش َه
ُ ُ َ َُ َ َ َ ُ َ َ
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What to do Next?
Use the chart below to know what your next step is.
Fajr (2 Rak’ah)
Complete
the Prayer
1st Unit 2nd Unit
Follow steps
from page 27
to 29
Complete
3rd Unit 4th Unit
the Prayer
1st Unit 2nd Unit
Follow steps Follow steps Follow steps
from page from page from page 27
17 to 22 23 to 25 to 29
Maghrib (3 Rak’ah)
Complete
3rd Unit the Prayer
1st Unit 2nd Unit
Follow steps Follow steps
from page from page 27
17 to 22 to 29
26 What to do Next?
Completing the Prayer
Step 1
الل ُه َّ ص ّ ِل ع َل مح ّمد
1 Cf‘ َ َ ُ َ َ َّ
اهمي ْ
ِ آل ِإبر
ِ َو َع َل
َ
5 innaka hameedun Majeed
(indeed You are praiseworthy, Most glorious)
ٌ
حيد م ِجيد إ نك
َ ِ َ َ َّ ِ
ْ
ارك ع َل مح ّم ٍد وب
َ َ ُ َ ِ َ َ
ْ ْ
اهمي
ِ ت َع َل ِإبر كما بارك
َ َ َ َ َ َ
اهمي ْ
ِ آل ِإبر
ِ َو َع َل
َ
ٌ
حيد م ِجيد إ نك
َ ِ َ َ َّ ِ
l/
Assalaamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah
(May Allah’s peace and mercy be upon you)
ْ
ك ْم ورحة
ُ السالَم ع َل ْي
َ َ َ َ ُ َّ
ْ
ك ْم ورحة السالَم ع َل ْي
y
َ َ َ ُ َ ُ َّ
ْ ْ
د ِ ّٰل
2
ُ ح
م ال
Al-hamdu lillah
َ َ
Repeat
(Praise be to Allah) 33 times
ْ
اَ ّٰلل أَك َب
3 Allahu Akbar Repeat
(Allah is the greatest) ُ 34 times
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Short Qur’anic Chapters (Soorah)
Any of the following chapter may be recited after Surat al- Fatiha in the first two
Rak’ah (units) of the prayer.
ْ
Bismillaahir-rohmaanir-raheem
حمي
ِ الر ن اللِ الرح ب ْسم
َّ ِ َ َّ َّ ِ ِ
(In the name of Allah, the Most
Beneficent, the Most Merciful)
ْ ْ
ك ْو َثر
َ اك ال
َ َ ِإ ّنَا أَعطَ ْين
َ
ْ
ك وانح ْر فصل لرب
َ َ َ ِّ َ ِ ِ ّ َ َ
ْ
Bismillaahir-rohmaanir-raheem
حمي
ِ الر ن اللِ الرح ب ْسم
َّ ِ َ َّ َّ ِ ِ
(In the name of Allah, the Most
Beneficent, the Most Merciful)
ٌ ْ
الل أَحد و ه ل ق
َ ُ َّ َ ُ ُ
2 Allaahussamad
(Allah, the eternal Refuge {the one sought in times of
difficulty and need})
د
ُ الص َم
َ ّ ُ الل
َّ
ْ ْ ْ ْ
ولَ ُ لَم َي ِل َولَم ي
ٌ
كن ّ َل كُفُ ًوا أَحد
ُ ولَ ْم ي
َ ُ َ َ
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Surat Al-Falaq (113)
ْ
Bismillaahir-rohmaanir-raheem
حمي
ِ الر ن اللِ الرح ب ْسم
َّ ِ َ َّ َّ ِ ِ
(In the name of Allah, the Most
Beneficent, the Most Merciful)
ْ ْ
ب ال َف َل ِق
ِّ َ ِ ُ ُ َ ُ ق
ر ب وذع أ ل
خ َل َق
َ ِمن َش ِ ّر َما
3 Wamin sharri ghasiqin ithaa waqab
(and from the evil of the darkening (night) as it comes
with its darkness)
ْ
ات ِف ال ُع َق ِد
ِ اث
َ َو ِمن َش ِ ّر النّ َ ّ َف
ْ
Bismillaahir-rohmaanir-raheem
حمي
ِ الر ن اللِ الرح ب ْسم
َّ ِ َ َّ َّ ِ ِ
(In the name of Allah, the Most
Beneficent, the Most Merciful)
ْ
اس
ِ َ ّب الن
ِّ عوذ ُ ِب َر
َُ قُل أ
2 Malikinnas 3 Ilaahinnas
(The King of Mankind) (The God of Mankind)
ٰ
اس
ِ َ ّك الن
ِ َم ِل اس
ِ َ ّل الن
ِ َ ِإ
ْ ْ من شر الْو
اس ن
ِ َّ َخ ال اس وس
ِ َ َ ِّ َ ِ
اس
ِ َ ّور الن
ِ دُ ص الي يو ْسوس ف
َّ
ُ ِ ُ ِ َُ ِ
6 Minal jinnati wannas
(From among the jinn and mankind)
ْ
اس
ِ َ ّن ال ِجنّ َ ِة َوالن ِم
َ
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