Descriptions of the Prayer

  1. I face the Qiblah while standing
  2. I do Takbeeratu-al-Ihram raise my hands and say “Allahu Akbar”
  3. I place my right hand over my left on my chest
  4. I recite the Thana (Opening dua): Subhanakallahuma wa Bihamdik, Wa Tabarakasumkah, Wa TaAalaa Jaduka, Wa La Ilaha Ghayruk
  5. I recite Surah Al Fatihah
    1. Authobillahi Min Al-Shaytaanir Rajeem
    2. Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem
    3. Alhamdulillahi Rabill’aalameen
    4. Ar-Rahmaanir-Raheem
    5. Maaliki Yawmid Deen
    6. Iyyaka na’budu wa Iyyaka nastaeen
    7. Ihdinaas-Sirataal-Mustaqeem
    8. Siraatal-lazeena an’amta alaihim ghayril maghdoobi alaihim wa lad daalleen Then i say Ameen and after that recite what i have memorised from the Quran “Any surah from the Holy Quran”
  6. I say “Allahu Akbar” and do Ruku (bow) and say Subhana Ribyal Al-Adheem
  7. I then say whilst on my to standing up “SamiAllahu Liman Hamidah” Then when fully stood up, I say Rabana Wa Lakal Hamd
  8. Then i say “Allahu Akbar” do sujood (prostrate) and say “Subhana Rabiyal’Aalaa”
  9. Then i get up saying “Allahu Akbar” and sit on my left foot, whilst my right foot is upright and say “Raabighfir lee ( O My Lord, Forgive me”
  10. Then i say “Allahu Akbar” and do the second sujood and i say “Subhana Rabiyal’Alaa”
  11. I then stand for the second unit of prayer by saying “Allahu Akbar” and then do the same actions I did in the first unit of prayer
  12. I then sit for the first tashahud and say “Attahiyyatu lillahi wassalawatu wattayyibaatu, assalaamu alayka ayyuhan Nabiyuu wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu assalaamu alaynaa wa’laa ibaadillaahis-saliheen Ash hadu an laa ilaaha illallahu wa ash-hadu anna MUhammadan abduhu wa Rasooluhu”
  13. If the prayer is only 2 units then i say the Ibrahim prayer then say two salams and finish my prayer
  14. If the prayer is 3 or 4 units , then i stand for the next unit of prayer and do the units of 2 same as i did in the first prayer, except i only recite surah fatihah while standing
  15. Then i sit for the final tashadud and I send salutations upon the prophet by saying “Allahumma salli alla Muhammadin wala aali Muhammad; kamaa sallayta alaa Ibraaheema wa alaa aali Ibhraaheem innaka Hameedum Majeed Allahumma baarik alaa Muhammadin wa alaa aali Muhammad; kamaa baraakta alaa Ibraaheema wa alaa aali Ibraheem innaka Hameedum Majeed
  16. I give salam to my right by saying “As salamu alaikum wa rahmatullah” Then on my left by saying “As-salamu alaikum wa rahmatullah”

The Nullifiers of the Prayer

  • Speaking
  • Eating or drinking
  • Laughing
  • Moving a lot
  • Breaking Wudhu (urine, feces, wind)
Scroll to Top