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**TAHARAH **
Before a person can say his prayer, he must be clean and pure. The Qur’an says: “Truly Allah loves those who turn to Him and those who care for cleanliness”. Cleanliness of mind, of body, and of clothes is called Taharah or purification. It is only in such a condition of purification that a Muslim may perform the Salah.
Purification of the body is attained by partial or total washing with clean water. The partial wash is known as Al-Wudu or the ablution, and the total wash is called Al-Ghusl or the washing (bath) of the whole body.
If they are removed, it is necessary to re-wash the feet for Wudu. The process ends with the recitation of the Kalimatus-Shahadah.
**ASH-HADU ALLA ILAHA ILLALLAHU WA-ASH-HADU AN-NA MUHAMMADAN 'ABDUHU-WA-RASULUH **
A fresh performance of Wudu is necessary if one breaks wind, touches genitals, or becomes sexually excited, or pays a visit to the lavatory, or falls into sleep lying down, or vomits violently, or incurs a flow of blood from an injury, or a flow of impure fluid.
**AL-GHUSL (THE WASHING OR BATH) **The greater purification, Ghusl, is obligatory when one is defiled as a result of nocturnal emission (or a wet dream), marital intercourse, child birth, or when entering into the fold of Islam.
The procedure is as follows:
Begin with the name of Allah as for Wudu. Wash the hands and the affected parts of the body with water to remove any impurity. Perform Wudu as above. Then wash the whole body three times, using clean water for each wash.
**TAYAMMUM (DRY ABLUTION) **
On certain occasions, it may become either impossible (eg. when water cannot be found or just enough for drinking is available), or it is dangerous, because of illness, to use water for Wudu or Ghusl. In such situations, Tayammum (dry ablution) is perform ed. The procedure:
Begin with the name of Allah. Strike both palms on sand, or anything containing sand or dust, like a wall or a stone etc. Pass the palms of the hands over the face once. Strike the sand etc., again with the palms. Rub the right hand with the left palm from the wrist to the elbow and similarly for the left hand with the right palm. Finish with the Kalimatus-Shahadah as for Wudu.
**1. TIME **
Each of the Salah must be offered at or during its proper time. No Salah can be said before its time. There are five obligatory prayers in a day.
Fajr… - the morning prayer.
Zuhr… - the early afternoon prayer.
'Asr… - the late afternoon prayer.
Maghrib… - the sun-set prayer.
'Isha… - the night prayer.
2. DRESS
Before offering your Salah make sure that you are properly dressed. For men and boys, the dress should be such that it covers their bodies from the navel to the knees at least.
Women are required to cover themselves from head to foot, leaving only the face and hands uncovered. The dress for Salah must be clean and free from all filth. During the monthly period women are free from obligation of Salah.
**3. PLACE **
Wherever a man might be, he can turn towards Allah in Salah and in devotion. The prophet has said, “The (whole of the) earth has been rendered for me a mosque: pure and clean”. Preferably Salah is to be offered in jama’at (congregation). Whenever possible, one should pray facing the Ka’bah, Makkah.
FARZ OR NAFILAH
Salah is composed of the Farz (obligatory) and the Nafilah (superogatory) prayers.
The Farz Salah are five in a day. Failure to perform any one of them is a blameable sin. The Nafilah includes the Sunnah, which the Prophet (S.A.W.) used to perform regularly before or after each Farz Salah.
**THE CONTENTS OF SALAH **
Salah in Islam is a unique institution. It brings man closer to Allah by harmonising his mental attitude with physical posture. In Salah, a Muslim submits himself completely to his Creator.
When you are sure that you have fulfilled all the necessary conditions for Salah, you ready to offer Salah. A detailed account of how to say Salah is given below:
Say to yourself that you intend to offer this Salah(Fajr, Zuhr, 'Asr, Maghrib or 'Isha) Farz or Sunnah. Then raise your hands to your ears (as in figure)
ALLAHU AKBAR
**Allah is the greatest. **
NOTE: The hand is in line with ear lobe
NOTE: Ladies lift their hands up to their shoulders only as shown above.
Now placing your right hand on the left, just below, above or on the navel (as shown in figure and ladies placing their hands on their chest as shown in figure) recite the following:
SUBHANA-KALLAH-HUMMA WA BI-HAMDAKA
**O Allah, Glorified, praise worthy. **
WATABARAKAS-MUKA WATA`ALA JADDUKA
**and blessed is They Name and exalted Thy Majesty **
WA-LA ILAHA GHAIRUK
**and there is no deity worthy of worship except Thee. **
A`U-THU-BIL-LA-HI MINASHAITANIR RAJEEM
**I seek refuge in Allah from the rejected Satan **
BISMILAHIR RAHMANIR RAHIM
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
After this recite the opening Surah, Al-Fatihaha:
ALHAMDU LIL-LAHI RAB-BIL `ALAMIN
**Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. **
AR-RAHMAN-NIR RAHIM
**the Beneficent, ther Merciful **
MALIKI YAW-MID-DIN
**Master of the Day of Judgement **
IYYA-KA NABUDU WA-IYYAKA NASTAIN
**Thee alone we worship and to Thee alone we turn for help. **
IHDI-NAD-SIRA TAL MUSTAQIM
**Guide us in the straight path. **
SIRA TAL-LATHINA AN-AMTA ALIAHIM
**the path of those whom You favoured **
GHAIRIL MAGHDUBI `ALAINHIM
**and who did not deserve Thy anger **
WALAD-HALLIN (AMEEN)
or went astray.
Now recite the following or any other passage from the Holy Qur`an:
BISMILA-HIR RAHMA-NIR RAHIM
**In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, ther Merciful **
QUL HU-WAL-LAHO AHAD
**Say: Allah is one and the only God **
ALLA-HUS-SA-MAD
**Allah, upon whom all depend **
LAM YALID WALAM YULAD
**He begots not, nor is He begotten, **
WALAM YAKUL-LAHU KUFU-WAN AHAD
and there is nothing which can be compared to Him.
Now bow down saying:
ALLAHU AKBAR
Allah is the greatest.
Place your hands on your knees and in this inclined position (Ruku` as shown in figure) recite these words thrice:
SUBHANA RAB-BI-YAL ATHIM
Glory to my Lord the great.
Postrure for ladies in Ruku` is slighty different to that of a man
SUBHANA RAB-BI-YAL ATHIM
Glory to my Lord the great.
Then come to the standing position (both figures) saying:
SAMI `ALLAHU LIMAN HAMIDAH
Allah has heard all who praise Him.
RAB-BANA LAKAL HAMD
Our Lord: Praise be to Thee
Now saying “Allahu Akbar” prostrate on the ground with your forehead, the knees the nose and palms of both hands touching the ground. In this position sajdah - as shwon in figures) repeat these words three times at least:
SUBHANA RAB-BI-YAL A`ALA
**Glory to my Lord the most high **
SUBHANA RAB-BI-YAL A`ALA
Glory to my Lord the most high
NOTE: Your nose & forehead in with carpet
Sit upright with knees still on the ground after a moments rest perform the second Sajdah saying:
ALLAHU AKBAR
**Allah is the Greatest **
In the second Sajdah as before recite the following words thrice:
SUBHANA RAB-BI-YAL A’ALA
Glory to my Lord the most high.
This completes one raka’at of Salah. The second raka’at is. said in the same way except that after the second Sajdah you sit back, with the left foot bent towards the right, which should be placed vertical to the mat with the toes touching the mat. The palms should be lifted from the mat and placed on the knees.
In this position (Q’adahas shown in figures silently say these words (Tashahhud):
AT-TAHI-YATU LIL-LAHI WAS-SALAWATU WAT-TAY-YIBATU
**All prayers and worship through words, action and sanctity are for Allah only. **
AS-SALAMU `ALAIKA AY-YUHAN-NABIY-YU
**Peace be on you, O Prophet **
WARAHMATUL-LAHI WABARAKATUH
**and Mercy of Allah and His blessings. **
AS-SALAMU ALAINA WAALA `IBADIL-LAHIS-SALIHIN
**Peace be on us and on those who are righteous servants of Allah. **
ASH-HADU AL-LA ILAHA IL-LAL-LAHU
**I bear witness to the fact that there is no deity but Allah. **
WA-ASH-HADU AN-NA MUHAMMADAN `ABDUHU WARASULUH
**I bear witness taht Muhammad is His slave and messenger. **
In a three rakaat (i.e. Maghrib) or four rakaat (like Zuhr, Asr and Isha) Salah you stand up for the remaining rakaat after Tashahhud. On the other hand if it is a two rakaat (Fajr) Salah, keep sitting and after this recite Darud (blessing for the Prophet) in these words:
AL-LAHUM-MA SAL-LIALA MUHAMMAD-IN WA ALA ALI MUHAMMADIN
**O Allah, exalt Muhammad and the followers of Muhammad **
AL-LAHUM-MA SALAITA ALA IBRAHIMA WAALA ALI IBRAHIMA
**As Though did exalt Ibrahim and his followers. **
IN-NAKA HAMIDUM MAJEED
**Thou art the praised, the Glorious. **
AL-LAHUM-MA BARIK MUHAMMAD-IN
**O Allah, exalt Muhammad **
WA 'ALA ALI MUHAMMADIN
**and his followers **
KAMABARAKTA 'ALA IBRAHIMA WA 'ALA ALI IBRAHIMA
**as Thou has blest Ibrahim and his followers. **
IN-NAKA HAMIDUM-MAJEED
**Thou art the Praised, the Glorious. **
**Then say silently: **
RAB-BIJ-'ALNI MUQIMAS-SALATI WAMIN DHUR-RIY-YATI
**O Lord! Make me and my children steadfast in Prayer; **
**RAB-BANA WATAQAB-BAL DU’A’ RAB-BIGH FIRLI **
WA LIWALIDAY-YA WALIL-MU’MININA YAUMA YAQUM-UL HISAB
**Lord! Accept the prayer. Our Lord! forgive me. **and my parents and believers on the Day of Judgement. ****
Now turn your face to the right (as in figure) saying;
AS-SALAMU 'ALAIKUM WA-RAHMATUL-LAH
Peace be on you and Allah’s blessings.
Then turn your face to the left (as in figure) and repeat the above words (aloud).
This completes your two raka’at Salah. The four raka’at of Zuhr, 'Asr and 'Isha are said in an identical manner with the only difference that in the first two Raka’at of Zuhr and 'Asr, Al-Fatihah is said silently while in 'Isha prayer it is recited aloud.
If you are performing a three raka’at (like Maghrib) or four raka’at (like Zuhr, 'Asr and 'Isha) Salah stand up after Tashahhud saying ALLAHU AKBAR and recite Al-Fatihah. You must remember that Al-Fatihah is always recited silently in the third and fourth raka’at of every Salah. When you are offering Farz Salah do not recite any additional passage from the Holy Qur’an after Al-Fatihah in the last two raka’at. After the second Sajdah in the fourth raka’at say the Tashahhud, Darud and end with “AS-SALAMU 'ALAIKUM WA-RAHMATUL-LAH” to each side (first right, then left as shown in the above pictures). This marks the end of Salah.
**SALAT-UL-WITR **
The three raka’at prayers said after the Farz and Sunnah of the 'Isha is called Salat-ul-Witr. It is strongly recommended in the practice of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) and is Wajib (necessary) according to one section of Muslims. Others regard it a mere Sunnah Salah.
The first two raka’at of this Salat-ul-Witr are said like the first two raka’at of the Maghrib prayers. In the third raka’at after Al-Fatihah, recite some additional Surah or verses of the Quran.
Then, saying ALLAHU AKBAR raise your hands above your shoulders, fold your hands, and recite the following or any other similar Du’a silently. This is called Dua-al-Qunut or the prayer of submission:
ALLAHUM-MA IN-NA NASTA’INUKA
**O Allah, we seek Thy help, **
WANASTAGHFIRUKA
**and ask Thy forgiveness, **
WANU’MINU BIKA WANATAWAK-KALU 'ALAIKA
**and believe in Thee and trust in Thee, **
WANUTHNI 'ALAIKAL-KHAIRA WA NASHKURUKA
**and we praise Thee in the best manner and we thank Thee, **
WALANAKFURUKA WANAKHLA’U WANATRUKU
**and we are not unqrateful and we cast off and forsake him **
**MAY-YAF JURUK ALLAHUM-MA IY-YAKA N’ABUDU **
**also disobeys Thee. O Allah, Thee alone do we worship, **
WALAKA NUSAI -LI WA-NASJUDU WA-ILAIKA NAS’A
**and to Thee we pray, and beforo Thee do we prostrate, to Thee do we turn to **
WANAHFIDU WANARJU RAHMATAKA WANAKHSHA ADHABAKA
**in haste, and hope for Thy mercy, and we fear Thy punishment. **
IN-NA 'ADHABAKA BIL KUF-FARI MULHIQ
Thy punishment surely overtakes the unbelievers.
**SALAH ON SPECIFIC OCCASIONS **
**JUMU’AH (or Friday) Prayer **
Beside the daily Salah, the Friday prayer is also obligatory upon Muslim men. For Muslim women it is not obligatory, but is desirable if they are able to do so without upsetting their household work.
The Friday Salah is offered in congregation on Friday at Zuhr time. First the Imam delivers a sermon (Khutabh). Then he leads the congregation in a two raka’at Salah. After this two or more raka’at of Sunnah or Nafilah prayers are offered individually.
**TARAWIH (or Ramadan) PRAYER **
These prayers are offered during the month of Ramadan after 'Isha Salah. These consist of eight, twelve or twenty raka’at, and are offered two by two with a short rest between every four raka’at. They may be said alone but 4 collective prayers are recommended. These are additional 4 Sunnah prayers.
THE ID PRAYERS (Salatul-ldayu)
There are two 'Id or occasions of great festivity for the Muslims. The first is called ldul-Fitr or the festival of fastbreaking. It is celebrated on the first day of the tenth Islamic month (Shawwal) following Ramadan, the month of fasting. It marks great thanks-giving for the Muslims all over the world.
The second 'Id is the `Idul-Adha or the festival of great sacrifice, which is observed on the tenth of Dhul-Hijjah, the last Islamic month. The animals are sacrificed to celebrate the great sacrifice of the Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him).
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