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In standing position, with your
head and eyes directed to the
place of prostration, raise both
hands above your shoulders and
say,
as you move your hands to
place on your chest.
QIYAM
Intention: Stand straight facing the Qiblah (direction of
the Kabah in Mecca), and make your Niyyah (intention in
your heart) for the intended prayer.
PERFORMING THE FIRST RAK’AH (UNIT) OF PRAYER
Recite another surah (chapter) from the Holy Quran if this is
the 1st or 2nd Rakat (unit). See pages 3 and 4 for some
short suras. Recite only the Arabic . In the 3rd and 4th
Rakah (Unit), only recitation of Surah Al Fatiha is required.
Place right hand over the left hand and
keep the gaze of eyes and face directed
to place of prostration and recite Surah
Al Fatiha (The Opening):
As you move from standing position (Qiyam) to bowing (Ruku’) position
say: Allaahu Akbar
RUKU’
Say this 3
times
You should now be in the bowing
(RUKU’) position.
Subhaana rabbiyal 'atheem
Glory be to my Lord The
Supreme
Sami'-Allaahu liman hamidah
Allah listens to the one who
praises Him
As you move from Ruku (bowing)
position to standing postion, say:
In standing position, keep your body straight with
your hands resting by your sides and say,
The Islamic Bulletin 1 of 4
A Step-by-Step Guide On How to Perform Salah
Salah (Prayer); * Please perform Wudu (ablution before prayers) before you start, see page 4
The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said: “Pray as you have seen me praying.” (Sahih Al-Bukari)
Allaahu Akbar
Allah is the greatest
A'oothu billahi minash-shaytanir-rajeem
I seek refuge with Allah from Satan the accursed
TAKBEER
Rabbanaa wa lakal hamd
Our Lord, and to You belongs the praise
1. Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-Raheem
In the name of God, the infinitely Compassionate and
Merciful.
2. Al hamdu lillaahi rabbil ‘aalameen
Praise be to God, Lord of all the worlds.
3. Ar-Rahmaanir-Raheem
The Compassionate, the Merciful.
4. Maaliki yawmid-Deen
Ruler on the Day of Reckoning.
5. Iyyaaka na’abudu wa iyyaaka nasta’een
You alone do we worship, and You alone do we ask
for help.
6. Ihdinas siraatal mustaqeem
Guide us on the straight path,
7. Siraatal latheena an ‘amta’ alaihim
the path of those who have received your grace;
Ghairil maghduubi’ alaihim
not the path of those who have brought down wrath,
Waladdaalleen.
nor of those who wander astray.
Aameen
Oh Allah answer our prayer.