How to Pray (Salah)

SALAH Clean clothes Clean place Make Wudoo’ We face towards Ka’aba in Makkah

Raise both hands behind ears. Say Allahu Akbar الله أكبر (Allah is the Greatest ) Step 1: Takbir

Standing, put right hand over your left Boys: Fold their hand under belly button Girls: Put their hands on their chest Recite Surat Al-Fatihah and a short Surah or few Ayat Step 2:Qiyam

Bend down saying: Allahu Akbar and say Subhana Rabbiyal Adhim 3 times سبحان ربِيَ العظـبمِ (Glory to my Lord the Great) Step 3: Ruku

Stand up from Ruku saying: "Sami'Allahu liman hamidah" سمع الله لمَنْ حَمِده (Allah hears those who praise Him) Stand straight and say: Rabbana lakal hamd ربَّنا لكَ الحَمْد (Our Lord, praise be to You) Step 4

Say Allahu Akbar, then make Sujood by putting your forehead, nose, hands, knees and toes on the floor In Sujood, say: Subhana Rabbiyal A'la 3 times سبحان ربِّيَ ألأعلى (How Perfect is my Lord, the Highest) Step 5: Sujood

Sit up from the floor saying Allahu Akbar Sit upright with your knees bent and palms placed on them Then repeat Sujood again Step 6

One full Rak’ah = To start second Rak’ah, you stand up saying Allahu Akbar and repeat these steps + + Qiyam Ruku 2 Sujood

Juloos After second Rak’ah, you sit down to read At-Tashahud and As-Salatul Ibraheemiyyah

Now turn your face to the right saying: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah and then to the left repeating the same words السلامُ عليكُم ورحمةُ الله (Peace and Mercy of Allah be upon you) Tasleem

Say Dua at the end

Fajr2Before sunrise Thuhr4Early afternoon Asr4Late afternoon Maghrib3After sunset Isha4At night Compulsory (FARD) Rak’aat Prayer times