1-The
best way is to perform Salat in congregation with Muslims in the mosque. There
you will be given more reward by Allah and you will learn easily how to
pray. 2-In case of praying alone, abide by the following
steps: 3-Be sure that your body, clothes and place are
clean. 4-Stand with face towards the direction of QIBLAH, that is the direction
of the Sacred mosque in Makkah, in Al-Hijaz (Saudi Arabia)
5-Raise the hands to the
shoulder level and say: "Allahu' Akbar" (Allah is the
Greatest). 6-Fold the hand on the chest, the right hand over the
left. 7-Recite Al-Fatihah (The Opening Chapter of Al-Qur'an) and another
chapter or some verses of Al-Qur'an.
8-Say: "Allahu' Akbar" while
making Ruku' (bowing and bending the body at a right angle placing the palms on
the knees) 9-Say in Ruku': "Sub-hana rabbiya L-adhim" (Glory be to my Lord, the
Great !) three times. 10-Go back to the standing position saying: "Sami'a
L-Lahu liman hamidah! Rabbana wa laka L-hamdu." (Indeed, Allah listens to one
who praises Him! O! Our Lord! All praises be to You!)
11-Then, you say 'Allahu
Akbar' and immediately fall down to make the first Sajdah (Prostration) with
face, palms, knees and toes resting on the ground, saying: "Subhana rabbiya
L-'a'La" (Glory be to my Lord, Most High!) Three times.
12-Move from Sujud
(Prostration) position to sitting posture while saying: "Allahu Akbar!" While
sitting, say "Rabbi ghfir li wa' rhamni!" (O My Lord Forgive me! and have mercy
on me!) 13-After this, another 'Sajdah is done in the same way with "Allahu
Akbar" uttered before it, and "Subhana rabbiya l'A'Ala" Three times during
Sujud. 14-After completing the second sajdah, one "RAK'AT" is
completed. 15-Stand up saying "Allah Akbar" in order to begin a new Rak'at, exactly
as the first Rak'ah. 16-After finishing the second "Rak'at" you sit down
and recite Part One and Part Two of "At-Tasha-hud"
17-Finally you turn the
face to the right hand side and say: "As-Salamu 'alaykum wa rahmatu L-lahi"
(Peace be upon you and Allah's Mercy!)
18-Then you do the same to the
left side. 19-Thus a two-Rak'ats prayer is completed, such as Al-Fajr
Prayer. 20-As for 4 Rak'ats prayers such as Adh-Dhuhr, only the first part of
At-Tashah-hud is recited after completing the second Rak'at. Then you stand up
to perform two Rak'ats more in the same way, but without reciting any verses
from Al-Qur'an after Al-Fatihah.
21-Al-'Asr and Al-'Isha' prayers
are performed exactly as Adh-Dhuhr.
22-In Al-Maghrib Prayer, the final
Tashah-hud and "As-Salam..." come after the third Rak'ah.
