How is salah performed?

Supplication

A devotee about the perform a ritual prayer is first to be careful that there is no folth on one's clothing or on one's clothing or on the place of prayer that will hinder one from performing a ritual prayer. Next, a devotee makes the minor ritual ablution, and then turns to face in the direction of the Holy Kaaba.One makes the intention in the heart for the performance of the ritual prayer.
For instance, if one is about to perform te sunnah rakahs of the Dawv Prayer, one makes the intention in the heart like this:

"I intend to perform the sunnah rakahs of today's Dawn Prayer for the sake of Allah".

Al Takbir

Male :
One fixes the eyes on the place of where the head will rest between the palms facing in the direction of the Holy Kaaba and with the thumbs touching the ear lobes. The ffet are parallel to each other with a space between them, equal to the width of four fingers. Then saying the formulaof magnification of Allah, that is Allahu Akbar.

Female : One fixes the eyes on the place where the head will rest in prostration, with the hands at the level of the chest so that the finger-tips do not go above the level of the shoulders. Then saying the formulaof magnification of Allah, that is Allahu Akbar.

Al-Qiyam

Next, the supplication of al-Subhanaka (Subhanaka-Allahumma-wabi-hamdik, Wa-tabaraq'as-muk, wa-ta'ala-jadduk, Wa-la-ilaha-ghayruk) is recited. The recitation of the formula of Audhu Bismillah and the chapter of the Opening (Surah al-Fatiha) follow this. One says 'Amin' at the end of the Chapter of the Opening. An additional chaptar (surah)After that, one lets down the arms to the sides and bows down (al-ruku) while saying Allahu Akbar.

Male: One fixes the eyes on the place where the head will rest in prostration, with the hands clapsed below the navel. The thumb and the small finger of the right hand hold wrist of the left arm by forming a ring. The space between the two feet, which are parallel to each other, is four fingers.

Female: One fixes the eyes on the place of prostration, with the hands placed over the chest and with the right hand over the left one.

Al Rukuh

In bowing, the glorification of Allah is at least three times with this expression : "Subhana Rabbi'yal-adhim" (Glorified is my lord, the Most Great).
Then one raisesthe head and stands up at ease reciting: "Sami-Allahu-liman-hamidah" and "Rabb'ana-lakal-hamd" ("Allah hears one who praises Him", "Losr, to You alone belong all kinds of perfect praise). Next, one goes down, on one's knees with the utterance of "Allahu Akbar" to assume the position of prostration.

Male: One fixes the eyes on the ends of the toes, with the head and the back up to the buttocks at the same level, the back being flat and parallel to the ground. The legs and the arms are stretched, with the fingers spresd apart grasping the knees.

Female: Her eyes are fixed upon the ends of the toes.The head and the back are not on the same level, the head being at a higher level. The joined fingers are put lightly over the knees.

Al-Sajdah

One recites in prostration three times the expression of glorification of Allah: "SubhanaRabb'iyal-a'la" (Glorified is my Lord). Then one utters the expression of magnification of Allah: "Allahu Akbar" (Allah is the Greatest). and gets up from the first prostration to the sitting position, where one stays for a length of time equal to saying once the expression of Subhanallah. then one begins the second prostration with the expression of "Allahu Akbar" and again recites three times "Subhana Rabb'iyal-a'la" in the prostration position. After that, one raises the head from the prostration sayıng "Allahu Akbar" and stands up, without pushing

his hands against the ground and without sitting, thus completing the first rakah.

Male: The head is between the two hands, with both the nose and the forehead touching the ground. The fingers are pointed in the direction of the Holy Kaaba. The elbows do not touch the ground, and they are not in contact with the sides of the body. The abdomen is away from the thighs. the toes face the Holy Kaaba and the heels are together.

Female: The forehead and the nose touch the floor. The head is between the two hands, the fingers facing the Holy Kaaba. The elbows touch the floor and touch the abdomen with the thighs also joined to the abdomen. The tops of the feet touch the ground and both the feet bend to the right side.

Second Rakah

The second rakah is like the first rakah, with the exception that in the beginning. one does not recite the expression of "Allahu Akbar" The recitation of the formula of Bismillah (without Audhu) and the chapter of the Opening (Surah al-Fatiha) follow this. One says "Amin" at the end of the Chapter of the Opening An additional chaptar (surah) Then one complates the bowing down and prostrations. However, at the completion of the second prostration of the second rakah, one sits on.

Al-Qada

In the sitting position one recites the supplication of Witnessing, the Supplications of "Al Tahiyyah "Allahumma Salli", "Allahumma Barik, and "Rabb'ana''

Male: The eyes are fixed upon the thighs. The hands are on the thighs, the fingers being relaxed. One sits on the left foot, which is pointing in towards the right foot. The right foot is upright the toes bent in the direction of the Holy Kaaba.

Female: The eyes look at the thighs upon which are placed the hands, with the fingers relaxed. Both the feet protrude out on the right side, the sitting position being on the ground, not on the left foot.

Salam

There after one turns the head first to the right side saying the formula: "Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullah". Then one turns to the left with the recitation of the same salutation. The ritual prayer all has now been completed.

Male: The hands are placed on the thighs, with the fingers being relaxed. The right food is upright, with the big toe bent in the direction of the Holy Kaaba. The head is turned to the right with the eyes fixed upon the right shoulder and then the head is turned to the left with the eyes looking at the left shoulder.

Female: The hands are put on the tighs, with the fingers at ease. Both the feet are brought out on the right. The head is turned to the right with the eyes looking at the shoulder and then the head is turned to the left with the eyes looking at the left shoulder.

Supplication

After the completion of any ritual prayer expresions recited:"Allahumma, anta's salam wa minkas'salm, Tabarakta ya dhal Jalali wa'l Ikram"Meaning: Oh my Allah! You are peace and from You comes peace, Blessed are You, O Prossesor of Majesty and Honour.


After this expression, "Subhanallah, wal hamdu lillahi wa la ilaha ill'Allahu wal lahu akbar, Wa la hawla wa la quw'wata illa billah il aliy'yil adhim"Meaning: Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Most High. It is only by the assistance, help and power of Allah the Most Great that we give up rebelling and turn to obeying Allah the Lord.After wards, one recites the verse (ayah) of "Ayat al Kursi"And then recites: The expression of glorification of Allah (Subhan'Allah) 33 times, The formula of praise to Allah (Alhamdulillah) 33 times, The formula of magnification of Allah (Allahu Akbar) 33 times. Then the following expression is recited: "Allahu Akbar, La ilahe ill'Allahu wahdahu la sharika lah, Lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu yuhyi wa yumit, Wa huwa Hayyun la yamutu biyadihil khayr, Wa huwa ala kulli shay'in Qadir"Meaning: Allah the Lordis the Most Great, There is no god but Alalh, Alalh is the Only one, and has no partner, The earth and the whole heavens are in his (divine) posession, to him belongs the Praise, Alalh is the One who gives life and gives death, and Hei s the Living One, Who dies not, Goodness in His Hands, and he has power over everything.
Following these expression, one raise the hands and supplicates to Allah the Most Great.

Salah

How many times is salah performed daily?

Salah is performed five times a day; at down, noon, late afternoon, sunset and late evening times.

How many units (rakahs) are there in each of these times?

Dawn Prayer has four rakahs; two sunnah and then two fardh are performed.
Noon Prayer has ten units, four first sunnah, four fardh, two last sunnah are performed.
Late Afternoon Prayer is eight rakahs; four sunnah and four fardh are performed.
Sunset Prayer is five units; three fardh and two sunnah are performed.
Late Evening Prayer is thirteen units; first four sunnah, then four fardh, then two final sunnah, and finally three wajib witr. Totally forty units are performed in a day.

How is Tayammum Performed?

1-Intention for tayammum.Strike your palms on clean earth and shake off the excess wiping between the fingers your hand.

2-Then wipe your face.

3-Again strike your palms on the clean earth and wipe your right arm with your left hand and then wipe your left arm with your right hand

How To Take Ghusl?

First, the intention (Niyyah) to make ghusl is done (for the removal of the state or major impurity).

Then, one washest the front and rear of the genital area, even though it may be clean.

Next say Bismillah and take a complete wudhu as for prayer (minor ritual ablution for salah); but if water can collect in a pool at the feet, than the feet are washed at the end of the major ritual ablution.

Plenty of water is taken into the mouth and nostrils, so that the obligatory washing of the interiors of the mouth and the nose is fullfilled.

Water is pouredthree times over the head first, with the head being rubbed each time. During this period water must reach the base of the beard, moustache and hair.

Water is poured three times over the right shouldert and the body is rubbed each time.Then, water is poured three times over the left shoulder and the body is rubbed each time.

The whole body is rubbed in such manner that there remains no dry spo including the navel.

How To Take Wudhu?

1- One faces the Qiblah, if possible, sits on an elevated place (so that used water may easily flow away), the intention (Niyyah) to make ablution, (recites Audhu and Bismillah)

2-One washes both hands up to the wrists, during which the skin bewtween the fingers of one hand is combed with the fingers of the other. If one has a ring, it is to be moved araound so that water reaches under it.

3-The mouth is rinsed with a mouthful of water using the right hand.Howeever, if one is fasting, one doees not take in that much water out of fear that some water may be swallowed.

4-Water is taken nto the nostrils with the right hand and blown out and cleaned with the left. Those who are fasting do not forcefully take in the water.

5-The whole face from the forehead, where the hair ends, to the part below the chin; the comolete section between the two ear-lobes is to be washed.

6-After taking water into the palm of the right hand, one has it flow directly to the elbow. The right arm is wiped with the left hand up to and including the elbow, thus not leaving and part dry.

7-And then left hand is wiped in the same manner as the the right hand.

8-The right hand is made wet and then starting from the front part of the head at the beginning of the hairline the wet hand wipes the hair.

9-The inside of ears are wiped with the little-finger whilewiping behind the ears with the inner part of the tumb.

10-The back of the neck is wiped with the outer part of the tree fingers excluding the thumbs and the point-fingers. One draws the hands to the front, not directly to that part below the chin, but instead from beneath the ears directly to the face.

11-The skin between the toes of the right foot is combed with the point-finger of the left hand, beginning from the small toe; thus wiping the whole foot. the feet up to and including the ankles are washed. The left foot is wiped in the same manner as the right foot, again with the left hand. This time, however, one starts to comb the skin between the toes from the big toe.

32 Obligatory

Would you please tell us the thirty-two obligatory acts (fardh)?

Yes:
6 pillars of Faith,
5 pillars of Islam,
12 obligatory acts of prayer (salah),
4 of minor ablution (Wudhu),
3 of major ablution (Ghusl),
2 of ablution with sand or earth (tayammum), for a total of 32.

How many are the essential principles of faith?

Six.
To believe in the existence of Allah,
The Angels,
The Divine Scriptures,
The Prophets, the Day of Judgement,
Destiny, (i.e. that all good and bad comes from Allah)

How many basic pillars are there in Islam?

Five.
Testimony of faith in the Oneness of Allah (Kelimah-i Tawhid),
Performing prayer (salah),
fasting (sawm),
Giving the poor-due (zakat),
Pilgrimage to Makkah (hajj)

How many obligatory acts are there in minor ritual ablution (wudhu)?

Four.
Washing the face from hair end and ear lobes to under the chin
Washing the arms up to and including the elbows.
Wiping one fourth of the head
Washing the feet including the ankles.

How many obligatory are there in the major ablution (ghusl)?

Three.
Washing the mouth with plenty of water
Washing inside the nose with plenty of water
Washing the hole body without leaving and dry point.

How many obligatory acts are there in ablution with sand and earth (tayammum) if water can not be found?

Two.
Intention for tayammum.
Hitting both hands twice on the sand; with the frst wiping the face, with the second wiping the arms.

How many obligatory acts are there in salah?

Six internal and six external, totally twelve.

What are the externals?

Purification of environmentPurification from excrementCovering private partsTurning towards the Kaabah in Makkah (Qibla)TimeIntention

What are the internals?

Opening salah by uttering the words "Allahu Akbar"Standing posture (Qiyam)Recitng Qur'anBowling with the palms of the hands touching the knees (ruku)Prostrating (sadjah)Staying as long as to say "there is only one Allah and Muhammad (s.a.s.) is His Messenger" in the last sitting position of salah.

Questions To A Muslim Child (8)

What do we call the nights in which we give particular value to spending it in worship?

We call them the Blessed Nights (Qandil)

How many Blessed Nights are tehere in a year?

There are five Blessed Nights in a year: Mawlid Night, Ragaib Night, Miraj Night, Bara'ah Night, Qadir night.

What is Mawlid Night?

It is the celebration of the Blessed Night when our Prophet (s.a.s.) was born.

What is Ragaib Night?

It is the celebration of the Blessed Night when Muhammad's (s.s.s.) mother Amina understood that she was pregnant with our Prophet (s.a.s.)

What is Miraj Night?

It is the celebration of the Blesse Night of the Prophet Muhammad's (s.a.s.) miraculous journey to Heaven and other universes by the invitation of Allah.

What is Bara'ah Night?

It is the celebration of the Sacred Night when the Holly Qur'an came to the world from the divine tablet, when the yearly sustenances andthe life of a man are reviewed and when forgiveness and blessings are given to all Muslims.

What is Qadr Night?

It is the celebration of the Sacred Night when our Holly Qur'an started word by word to our Prophet Muhammad (s.a.s.)