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How to pray
a Quick tutorial for beginners
Step1.
intention (Niyah)
make intention to pray your prescribed prayer in the heart
for example:
"I intend to pray fajr for the sake of allah"
(morning prayer)
and face the direction of prayer (Qibla)
Step2.
commencing prayer
Raise hands and say
"Allahu Akbar"
Step3.
Seek refuge
now placing hands in position, say:
"A'oothu billahi mina shaytani rajeem"
Step4.
now recite the first chapter of the quran
1. Bismillahhi Rahmannir Raheem
2. Alhamdu lillaahi Rabbil ‘aalameen
3. Ar-Rahmanir Raheem
4. Maaliki Yawmid-Deen
5. Iyyaaka na’budu wa iyyaaka nasta’een
6. Ihdinas-siraatal mustaqeem
7. Siraatal-lazeena an’amta ‘alayhim
ghayril-maghdoobi ‘alayhim wa lad-daaalleen
Step5.
recite additional surah (Only for first 2 units)
optional but highly recommended
Surah Al-Ikhlas
1. Qul huwallāhu ahad
2. Allāhus-samad
3. Lam yalid wa lam yoolad
4. Wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad
Surah Al-Kawthar
1. Inna a‘taynaakal-kawthar
2. Fasalli li rabbika wanhar
3. Inna shaani’aka huwal-abtar
Step6.
ENTER "rUKU" POSITION
SAY: "Allahu Akbar"
into "bowing" position
then SAY(sunnah):
"Subhanna rabiyaal atheem" (x3)
Step7.
rise to "upright" POSITION
SAY: "Sami'a allahu liman hamidah"
whilst rising into upright position
once fully upright SAY:
"Rabbana wa laka al-hamd"
Step8.
ENTER "sujood" POSITION
SAY: "Allahu Akbar"
from upright into
"prostration" position
then SAY:
"Subhanna rabiyaal aala" (x3)
Step9.
ENTER "jalsa" POSITION
SAY: "Allahu Akbar"
into "seated" position
then SAY:
"rabbighfir li" (x3)
next go back into prostration saying:
"Allahu Akbar"
then SAY again:
"subhanna rabiyal aala" (x3)
CONGRATULATIONS!
YOU HAVE NOW COMPLETED 1 UNIT (rAKAaT)
NOW LETS COMPLETE THE 2ND UNIT (RAKAaT)...
Step10.
commencing unit 2
the 2nd unit (rakaat) is exactly like the first unit, but with 1 extra step.
whilst rising from sujood in step 9, rise to the upright position saying "Allahu akbar"
now in the upright position complete steps 1-9 again
Step11.
the "tashahud" (Testimony)
now from getting up from the "prostration" position at the end of step 9, instead of standing back up again, enter the "seated" position
point your index finger in the direction of prayer and Now say:
At tahiyyatu lillah, was salawatu, wat tayyibat
As salamu alayka ayyuhan nabiyyu, wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh
As salamu alayna, wa ala ibadillahi salihin
Ash hadu alla ilaha illallah
Wa ash hadu anna Muhammadan
abduhu wa rasuluh
Step12.
finalising the prayer (only the last rakaaT)(salawat)
Allahumma salli ala Muhammad,
wa ala aali Muhammad,
kama sallayta ala Ibraheem,
wa ala aali Ibraheem,
innaka hameedum majeed.
Allahumma barik ala Muhammad,
wa ala aali Muhammad,
kama barakta ala Ibraheem,
wa ala aali Ibraheem,
innaka hameedum majeed.
Step13.
closing the prayer
this is now your opportunity besides sujood to make any "Dua" (prayer) you like
for example:
"Oh allah, bless 'five pillars one message'
for teaching me how to pray"
once you have made all the dua you want
now look to your right
(the space above your shoulder)
and say:
"As-salamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah"
then look to your left again and say:
"As-salamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah"
congratulations!
You have now completed your first prayer!
Alhamdullilah
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