Prayer (Salah)

1The Opening Takbir (Takbiratul-Ihram)

He faces the qiblah and intends the prayer in his heart, then raises his hands level with his shoulders and says the takbir (Allahu Akbar).

2The Opening Supplication (Du'a al-Istiftah)

He places his right hand over his left on his chest, then recites the opening supplication silently.

3Seeking Refuge and the Basmalah

He seeks refuge from Satan (Ta'awwudh) and says the Basmalah silently before reciting al-Fatihah.

4Reciting al-Fatihah

He recites Surah al-Fatihah, which is a pillar (rukn) in every rak'ah, then recites what is easy from the Qur'an in the first two rak'ahs, and after it says: Ameen.

5Ruku' (Bowing) and Its Glorification

He raises his hands, says the takbir, and bows, placing his palms on his knees and straightening his back level, and glorifies Allah three times.

6Rising from Ruku'

He raises his head, raising his hands as well, saying the tasmi' (Sami' Allahu liman hamidah), and once he is standing upright, he says the tahmid (Rabbana wa lakal-hamd).

7Sujud (Prostration) and Its Glorification

He says the takbir and prostrates on the seven body parts (the forehead and nose, the two palms, the two knees, and the tips of the toes), glorifies Allah three times, and makes abundant supplication.

8Sitting Between the Two Prostrations

He rises from prostration saying the takbir, sits in the iftirash position, and supplicates, then prostrates a second time just like the first.

9The Tashahhud

After the first two rak'ahs and at the end of the prayer, he sits for the tashahhud, points with his index finger, and recites the tahiyyat.

10The Ibrahimic Blessing (As-Salat al-Ibrahimiyyah)

In the final tashahhud, he sends blessings upon the Prophet ﷺ, then supplicates with whatever he wishes before the taslim (ending salutation).

11The Taslim (Closing Salutation)

He concludes the prayer with the taslim, turning to his right then to his left.