كيفية الصلاة

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القِيَام وَتَكْبِيرَةُ الإِحْرَام - Standing & Opening Takbir

Standing facing Qiblah

Stand upright, face the Qiblah, make intention in heart, raise hands to shoulder/ear level:

اللهُ أَكْبَر

Allahu Akbar

"Allah is the Greatest"

Place right hand over left on chest. Focus your eyes on the place of prostration.

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دُعَاءُ الاسْتِفْتَاح - Opening Supplication (Sunnah)

سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ، وَتَعَالَى جَدُّكَ، وَلَا إِلٰهَ غَيْرُكَ

Subhaanakal-laahumma wa bihamdik, wa tabaarakas-muk, wa ta'aalaa jadduk, wa laa ilaaha ghayruk

"Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise. Blessed is Your name, exalted is Your majesty, and there is no god but You."

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الاسْتِعَاذَة وَالبَسْمَلَة - Seeking Refuge & Bismillah

أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيم
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيم

A'oodhu billaahi minash-shaytaanir-rajeem. Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-Raheem

"I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan. In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful."

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قِرَاءَةُ الفَاتِحَة - Recite Al-Fatiha

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِينَ ۝ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ ۝ مٰلِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ ۝ إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ ۝ اِهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ ۝ صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ ۝ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّآلِّينَ

After finishing: Say "آمين" (Aameen)

Al-Fatiha is obligatory in every rak'ah. The Prophet ﷺ said: "There is no prayer for one who does not recite Al-Fatiha." (Bukhari)

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قِرَاءَةُ سُورَة - Additional Recitation

Recite any Surah or verses from Quran (in 1st and 2nd rak'ah). Example - Surah Al-Ikhlas:

قُلْ هُوَ اللهُ أَحَدٌ ۝ اَللهُ الصَّمَدُ ۝ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ ۝ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ

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الرُّكُوع - Bowing

Bowing Position

Say "اللهُ أَكْبَر" while raising hands, then bow with back straight, hands on knees:

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيم

Subhaana Rabbiyal-'Adheem

"Glory be to my Lord, the Almighty" (Say 3 times or more)

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الرَّفْعُ مِنَ الرُّكُوع - Rising from Bowing

Standing Straight

Rise while saying:

سَمِعَ اللهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ

Sami'allaahu liman hamidah

"Allah hears those who praise Him"

Then when standing upright, say:

رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْد

Rabbanaa wa lakal-hamd

"Our Lord, to You belongs all praise"

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السُّجُودُ الأَوَّل - First Prostration

Prostration Position

Say "اللهُ أَكْبَر" and prostrate on 7 bones (forehead+nose, 2 hands, 2 knees, 2 feet):

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى

Subhaana Rabbiyal-A'laa

"Glory be to my Lord, the Most High" (Say 3 times or more)

Make dua in sujood - the closest you are to Allah is in prostration. (Muslim)

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الجُلُوسُ بَيْنَ السَّجْدَتَيْن - Sitting Between Prostrations

Sitting Position

Rise saying "اللهُ أَكْبَر", sit with left foot under you, right foot upright:

رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي، رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي

Rabbighfir lee, Rabbighfir lee

"My Lord, forgive me. My Lord, forgive me."

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السُّجُودُ الثَّانِي - Second Prostration

Same as first prostration - say "اللهُ أَكْبَر" and prostrate:

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَى

This completes ONE RAK'AH. Rise saying "اللهُ أَكْبَر" to start the next rak'ah.