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Azan (Call for prayer)

ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَر ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَر
ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَر ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَر
أَشْهَدُ أَن لَّا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ
أَشْهَدُ أَن لَّا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ
أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًۭا رَّسُولُ ٱللَّهِ
أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًۭا رَّسُولُ ٱللَّهِ
حَيَّ عَلَى ٱلصَّلَاةِ
حَيَّ عَلَى ٱلصَّلَاةِ
حَيَّ عَلَى ٱلْفَلَاحِ
حَيَّ عَلَى ٱلْفَلَاحِ
ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَر ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَر
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ

Meaning of Azan:

Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest
Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest
I bear witness that there is no deity but Allah
I bear witness that there is no deity but Allah
I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah
I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah
Come for prayer
Come for prayer
Come for success
Come for success
Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest
There is no deity but Allah

Azan of Fajr prayer

ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَر ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَر
ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَر ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَر
أَشْهَدُ أَن لَّا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ
أَشْهَدُ أَن لَّا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ
أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًۭا رَّسُولُ ٱللَّهِ
أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًۭا رَّسُولُ ٱللَّهِ
حَيَّ عَلَى ٱلصَّلَاةِ
حَيَّ عَلَى ٱلصَّلَاةِ
حَيَّ عَلَى ٱلْفَلَاحِ
حَيَّ عَلَى ٱلْفَلَاحِ
ٱلصَّلَاةُ خَيْرٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلنَّوْمِ
ٱلصَّلَاةُ خَيْرٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلنَّوْمِ
ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَر ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَر
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ

Meaning of Azan of Fajr prayer:

Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest
Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest
I bear witness that there is no deity but Allah
I bear witness that there is no deity but Allah
I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah
I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah
Come for prayer
Come for prayer
Come for success
Come for success
Prayer is better than sleep
Prayer is better than sleep
Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest
There is no deity but Allah

Iqama

ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَر ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَر
ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَر ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَر
أَشْهَدُ أَن لَّا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ
أَشْهَدُ أَن لَّا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ
أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًۭا رَّسُولُ ٱللَّهِ
أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًۭا رَّسُولُ ٱللَّهِ
حَيَّ عَلَى ٱلصَّلَاةِ
حَيَّ عَلَى ٱلصَّلَاةِ
حَيَّ عَلَى ٱلْفَلَاحِ
حَيَّ عَلَى ٱلْفَلَاحِ
قَدْ قَامَتِ ٱلصَّلَاةُ
قَدْ قَامَتِ ٱلصَّلَاةُ
ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَر ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَر
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ

Meaning of Iqama:

Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest
Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest
I bear witness that there is no deity but Allah
I bear witness that there is no deity but Allah
I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah
I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah
Come for prayer
Come for prayer
Come for success
Come for success
The prayer began
The prayer began
Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest
There is no deity but Allah

Ablution (Wudu)

1. Niyat: I am doing ablution to attain purity. Bismillah.
2. Wash right hand up to wrist 3 times.
3. Wash left hand up to wrist 3 times.
4. Rinse the mouth 3 times.
5. Rinse the nose 3 times.
6. Wash the whole face 3 times.
7. Wash the right hand up to the elbow 3 times.
8. Wash the left hand up to the elbow 3 times.
9. Pass both of your wet hands rubbing gently from the forehead to the back of your head.
10. Clean the inside of both ears using your index fingers and the outside of both ears using your thumbs.
11. Rub the neck gently with the back side of both of your wet hands.
12. Wash right foot up to ankle 3 times.
13. Wash left foot up to ankle 3 times.

Bath (Ghusl)

1. Niyat: I am taking a bath to attain purity. Bismillah.
2. Wash both hands and then clean private parts.
3. Perform an ablution except for washing the feet.
4. Pour water three times on the head and make sure that the water reaches the roots of the hair.
5. Pour water over your whole body making sure that the water reaches everywhere.
6. Wash both feet.

Niyat of starting a prayer

When praying alone: I am praying "4" rakat "Fard" prayer of "Asr" for Allah facing Kibla.

When praying behind Imam: I am praying "4" rakat "Fard" prayer of "Asr" behind this Imam for Allah facing Kibla.

On the place of "4" you say the rakat number of the prayer that you are offering, like 2, 3, 4.

On the place of "Fard" you say the type of prayer that you are offering, like "Fard", "Sunnah", "Wajib", "Witr", "Nafl".

On the place of "Asr" you say the times of prayer that you are offering, like "Fajr", "Zuhr", "Asr", "Maghrib", "Isha".

Seek refuge in Allah from devil

أَعُوْذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيْمِ

Meaning: I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed devil.

Start in the name of Allah

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Meaning: In the name of Allah, most Gracious most Merciful.

Takbir

ٱللَّهُ أَكْبَر

Meaning: Allah is the greatest.

Sana

سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ وَتَعَالَىٰ جَدُّكَ وَلَا إِلَٰهَ غَيْرُكَ

Meaning: Glory and praise be to You, O Allah. Blessed be Your name and exalted be Your majesty. There is none worthy of worship except You.

Tasbeeh of Ruku

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ

Meaning: Glory be to my Lord Almighty.

While standing up from ruku you have to say:

سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَه

Meaning: Allah hears those who praise Him.

After that you have to say:

رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْد

Meaning: O our Lord! All praise is for you.

After that you have to say:

حَمْدًۭا كَثِيرًۭا طَيِّبًۭا مُّبَارَكًۭا فِيهِ

Meaning: Praise which is abundant, excellent and blessed.

Tasbeeh of Sejda

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْأَعْلَى

Meaning: Proclaiming the holiness of my Lord.

Invocation between the two sejda

ٱللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي، وَارْحَمْنِي، وَاهْدِنِي، وَعَافِنِي، وَارْزُقْنِي

Meaning: O Allah! Forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, guard me against harm and grant me sustenance.

Tashahhud

ٱلتَّحِيَّاتُ لِلَّهِ وَٱلصَّلَوَاتُ وَٱلطَّيِّبَاتُ، ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ، ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَىٰ عِبَادِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ، أَشْهَدُ أَن لَّا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

Meaning: Salutations to Allah and prayers and good deeds. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, as well as Allah's mercy and His blessings. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah. I bear witness that there is no deity but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger.

Durood Sharif

ٱللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍۢ وَعَلَىٰ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَىٰ اٰلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌۭ مَّجِيدٌ، ٱللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍۢ وَعَلَىٰ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَىٰ اٰلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌۭ مَّجِيدٌ

Meaning: O Allah, bestow Your favor on Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad as You have bestowed Your favor on Ibrahim and on the family of Ibrahim, You are Praiseworthy, Most Glorious. O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You have blessed Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim, You are Praiseworthy, Most Glorious.

Dua Masura

ٱللَّهُمَّ اِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي ظُلْمًۭا كَثِيْرًۭا وَلَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ اِلَّا اَنتَ فَغْفِرْلِي مَغْفِرَةًۭ مِّنْ عِندِكَ وَارْحَمْنِي اِنَّكَ اَنتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيْمُ

Meaning: O Allah! I have tormented myself much. There is none but you to forgive the sins. Therefore you forgive all of my sins. And have pity on me. Certainly you are the Great Forgiver and Benevolent.

Dua Kunut

ٱللَّهُمَّ اِنَّا نَسْتَعِيْنُكَ وَنَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَنُؤْمِنُ بِكَ وَنَتَوَكَّلُ عَلَيْكَ وَنُثْنِىْ عَلَيْكَ الْخَيْرَ وَنَشْكُرُكَ وَلَا نَكْفُرُكَ وَنَخْلَعُ وَنَتْرُكُ مَن يَّفْجُرُكَ - ٱللَّهُمَّ اِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَلَكَ نُصَلِّى وَنَسْجُدُ وَاِلَيْكَ نَسْعَى وَنَحْفِدُ وَنَرْجُوْ رَحْمَتَكَ وَنَخْشَى عَذَابَكَ اِنَّ عَذَابَكَ بِالْكُفَّارِ مُلْحِقٌ

Meaning: O Allah! We invoke you for help, and beg for forgiveness, and we believe in you and have trust in you and we praise you in the best way we can; and we thank you and we are not ungrateful to you, and we forsake and turn away from the one who disobeys you. O Allah! We worship you and prostrate ourselves before you, and we hasten towards you and serve you, and we hope to receive your mercy and we dread your torment. Surely, the disbelievers shall incur your torment.

Salam

ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُم وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ

Meaning: Peace and blessings of Allah be upon you.

Ayatul Qursi

ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْحَىُّ ٱلْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُۥ سِنَةٌۭ وَلَا نَوْمٌۭ ۚ لَّهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ مَن ذَا ٱلَّذِى يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِۦ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَىْءٍۢ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِۦٓ إِلَّا بِمَا شَآءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَـُٔودُهُۥ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَلِىُّ ٱلْعَظِيمُ

Meaning: Allah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Self-Sustaining. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.

Read Ayatul Qursi after finishing every Fard prayer. But this is not mandatory.

Method of praying

2 Rakat Fard

Watch the video below to learn how to pray 2 rakat Fard prayer.

3 Rakat Fard

Watch the video below to learn how to pray 3 rakat Fard prayer.

4 Rakat Fard

Watch the video below to learn how to pray 4 rakat Fard prayer.

3 Rakat Witr

Watch the video below to learn how to pray 3 rakat Witr prayer.

Method of praying Sunnah and Nafl prayers

The method of praying 2 rakat Sunnah and 2 rakat Nafl prayer is similar to 2 rakat Fard prayer.

Method of praying 4 rakat Sunnah prayer is similar to 4 rakat Fard prayer, only after reciting surah Fatihah in the last two rakats, you should recite another surah or some verses of Quran and then go into ruku.

Prayer time and Rakat

1. Fajr
2. Zuhr
3. Asr
4. Maghrib
5. Isha

Fajr time and rakat

The time of Fajr prayer commences from the time the broad whiteness in the sky becomes visible. The time of Fajr prayer continues until just before the sun rises.

At Fajr, first 2 rakat Sunnah and then 2 rakat Fard.

Zuhr time and rakat

The time of Zuhr prayer commences at midday when the sun moves away from the zenith. The time of Zuhr prayer continues until everything's shade is twice its length in addition to the length it was at midday.

At Zuhr, first 4 rakat Sunnah, then 4 rakat Fard and then 2 rakat Sunnah.

Asr time and rakat

The time of Asr prayer commences as soon as the time of Zuhr prayer terminates as mentioned above. Asr time remains before the sun sets. However, it is disliked to perform prayer when the color of the sun changes to pale yellow.

At Asr, 4 rakat Fard.

Maghrib time and rakat

The time of Maghrib prayer commences immediately after sunset and remains until the whiteness remains in the sky.

At Maghrib, first 3 rakat Fard and then 2 rakat Sunnah.

Isha time and rakat

The time of Isha prayer commences after the time of Maghrib prayer has ended. Time of Isha prayer remains until the time of Fajr prayer. However, it is disliked to perform Isha prayer after Mid night.

At Isha, first 4 rakat Fard, then 2 rakat Sunnah and then 3 rakat Witr.

Jumuah time and rakat

Jumuah prayer is performed instead of Zuhr prayer during Zuhr prayer on Friday. Jumuah prayer must be offered in congregation. If for some reason you cannot go to congregation and you have to pray alone, you should pray Zuhr.

At Jumuah, first 4 rakat Sunnah, then 2 rakat Fard and then 4 rakat Sunnah.

Tahajjud time and rakat

The time of Tahajjud prayer starts at midnight and ends before the time of Fajr prayer. Tahajjud prayer is performed as 2 rakat Nafl prayer.

At Tahajjud, from 2 rakat Nafl to 12 rakat Nafl.

Which Surah is recommended to recite in which time of prayer.

It is recommended to recite the following Surahs in the Fard prayer as follows:
Fajr and Zuhr: From Suratul Hujurat to Suratul Inshiqaaq (Surah 49-84).
Asr and Isha: From Suratul Burooj to Suratul Qadr (Surah 85-97).
Maghrib: From Suratul Bayyinah to Suratun Naas (Surah 98-114).