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As you go down into prostration (Sujood) (Sajdah),
say
:
While in prostration position, say three times:
In prostration position, ensure:
-The nose and forehead are touching the ground.
-The palms of the hands are placed on the ground
(with fingers together) below your ears and your
forearms should not rest on the ground.
-The two knees are on the floor.
As you come up to
sitting position (Jalsah)
(Q’adah), say:
Sit relaxed with your
back straight, and with
your hands resting
comfortably on your
thighs and knees
and say:
SUJOOD
SAJDAH
JALSAH
Q’ADAH
Next you go into the prostration (sujood) position for a
second time as described in step 7. As you go into this
position
say:
PERFORMING THE SECOND OR FINAL RAK’AH (UNIT) OF PRAYER
Repeat steps 3 to 9
from the first Rak’ah (unit) of
prayer
2
Rakats/Units
4
Rakats/Units
3
Rakats/Units
WHAT TO DO NEXT ?
You have now completed the 1st
and 2nd rak’ah . What you do next
will depend on which prayer you
are performing i.e. howmany
raka’ah you are performing. Use
this chart to know what you next
step is.
Attahiyat
Allaahu Akbar
Allah is Greatest
Subhaana rabbiyal 'alaa
Glory be to my Lord the
most high
Allaahu Akbar
Allah is Greatest
Rabbighfirlee
Oh Allah, forgive
me
Allaahu Akbar
Allah is Greatest
Subhaana rabbiyal 'alaa
Glory be to my Lord the
most high
Attahiyyaatu Lillaahi was-salawaatu wat-
tayyibaatu
All compliments, prayers and pure words are
due to Allaah.
Al-salaamu ‘alayka ayyuhan-Nabiyyu
Peace be upon you, O Prophet,
wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh.
And the mercy of Allaah and His blessings.
Assalaamu ‘alaynaa wa ‘alaa ‘ibaad-illaahi
assaaliheen.
Peace be upon us and upon the righteous
slaves of Allaah.
Ash-hadu allaa ilaaha illa-Allaah
I bear witness that there is no god except Allaah
wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu
wa rasooluh
And I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave
and Messenger.
In the sitting position say
the following 3 times:
In the sujood position say
the following 3 times:
The first unit is now complete.
Now you should complete the second/final rak’ah (unit).