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Complete Prayer Guide

Learn how to perform Salah (Islamic prayer) with step-by-step instructions, visual guides, and audio recitations.

Before You Begin

Ensure you have performed ablution (wudu), are wearing clean and modest clothes, and are facing the direction of the Kaaba (Qiblah).

النية
النيةIntention

1Intention

Make the intention in your heart for the specific prayer you are about to perform.

Detailed Instruction

Face the Qiblah direction and make your intention to pray the specific prayer (e.g., Fajr, Dhuhr, etc.).
تكبير
تكبيرTakbir

2Takbir

Raise your hands to your ears and say 'Allahu Akbar' (Allah is the Greatest).

Detailed Instruction

Stand straight with shoulders relaxed, raise your hands to your ears or shoulders, and say 'Allahu Akbar' clearly.
قيام
قيامStanding

3Standing

Place your right hand over your left on your chest and recite the opening supplication followed by Surah Al-Fatiha.

Detailed Instruction

Right hand over left hand on chest. Recite the opening supplication (Subhanaka), then Surah Al-Fatiha, followed by another surah or verses.
ركوع
ركوعBowing

4Bowing

Bow down with your back parallel to the ground, placing hands on knees, and saying 'Subhana Rabbiyal Adheem' three times.

Detailed Instruction

Bow from the waist, with back straight and horizontal. Place hands on knees with fingers spread. Look at the place of prostration.
رفع من الركوع
رفع من الركوعStanding from Bowing

5Standing from Bowing

Return to the standing position while saying 'Sami Allahu liman hamidah, Rabbana wa lakal hamd'.

Detailed Instruction

Return to standing position completely, with arms at sides, saying the prescribed remembrance.
سجود
سجودProstration

6Prostration

Prostrate with your forehead, nose, palms, knees, and toes touching the ground, saying 'Subhana Rabbiyal A'la' three times.

Detailed Instruction

Forehead and nose touch the ground. Hands flat on ground with fingers together. Elbows raised off floor, knees on floor, toes pointing to Qiblah.
جلسة بين السجدتين
جلسة بين السجدتينSitting Between Prostrations

7Sitting Between Prostrations

Sit briefly between the two prostrations, saying 'Rabbi ghfir li, Rabbi ghfir li' (My Lord, forgive me).

Detailed Instruction

Sit on left foot with right foot upright. Hands rest on knees with fingers pointing forward. Stay in this position for a moment of calmness.
التشهد
التشهدFinal Sitting

8Final Sitting

In the final sitting, recite At-Tahiyyat, Salawat Ibrahim, and supplications before ending the prayer.

Detailed Instruction

Sit on left foot with right foot upright. Recite At-Tahiyyat while raising index finger during testimony of faith. Then recite Salawat Ibrahim and make personal supplications.
تسليم
تسليمFinal Salam

9Final Salam

End the prayer by turning your face right saying 'Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah', then left repeating the same.

Detailed Instruction

Turn head to right shoulder saying the Salam, then to left shoulder repeating the same. This marks the end of the prayer.
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Quick Prayer Tips

Focus (Khushoo)

Concentrate on the meaning of what you're reciting and maintain awareness that you are standing before Allah.

Prayer Times

Be mindful of prayer times and try to pray at the beginning of each time period rather than delaying.

Consistency

Maintain consistency in your prayers. Regular, quality prayer is more beloved to Allah than occasional perfect prayer.

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