{"id":8799,"date":"2009-02-03T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-02-03T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alsunna.org\/wp\/how-do-i-pray\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T18:39:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T22:39:53","slug":"how-do-i-pray-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alsunna.org\/wp\/how-do-i-pray-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I Pray?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How do I Pray?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>Prayer has integrals and recommended matters (<i>sunnah<\/i>s).<br \/>\nThe integrals are those matters that are part of the prayer and, if not<br \/>\ndone the prayer is invalid. The recommended matters are the rewardable<br \/>\nmatters the leaving out of which does not invalidate the prayer. They<br \/>\nare done following in the footsteps of the Prophet, <i><u>s<\/u>allall<u>a<\/u>hu ^alayhi wa sallam<\/i>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.4in; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>The integrals of prayer are seventeen (17):<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.4in; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.4in; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>1<\/span><span>To<br \/>\nhave the intention in the heart of performing the prayer and of its<br \/>\nobligation when obligatory, and to specify the prayer which is<br \/>\nperformed for a particular reason or time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.4in; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>2<\/span><span>To say <i>All<u>a<\/u>hu Akbar<\/i> <span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &quot;Traditional Arabic&quot;;\">\u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0627\u0643\u0628\u0631<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; line-height: 150%;\"><\/span> <span><span>&nbsp;<\/span>hearing oneself while having the intention in the heart. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.4in; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>3<\/span><span>To stand (<i><u>q<\/u>iy<u>a<\/u>m<\/i>)<br \/>\nfor the obligatory prayer, when able. If unable, one prays sitting. If<br \/>\nunable, one prays lying one one\u2019s side. If unable, one prays lying on<br \/>\none\u2019s back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.4in; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>4<\/span><span>To recite the <i>F<u>a<\/u>t<u>ih<\/u>ah<\/i><\/span><i><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;\"> <\/span><\/i><span>, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-right: 13.5pt; text-align: center; direction: rtl; unicode-bidi: embed;\" dir=\"rtl\" class=\"MsoFootnoteText\" align=\"center\">\u0628\u0650\u0633\u0652\u0645\u0650<br \/>\n\u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0651\u064e\u062d\u0652\u0645\u0646\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0651\u064e\u062d\u0650\u064a\u0645\u0650 (1) \u0627\u0644\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0645\u0652\u062f\u064f \u0644\u0644\u0651\u0647\u0650 \u0631\u064e\u0628\u0651\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0639\u064e\u0627\u0644\u064e\u0645\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e (2)<br \/>\n\u0627\u0644\u0631\u0651\u064e\u062d\u0652\u0645\u0646\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0651\u064e\u062d\u0650\u064a\u0645\u0650 (3) \u0645\u064e\u0627\u0644\u0650\u0643\u0650 \u064a\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0645\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0651\u0650\u064a\u0646\u0650 (4) \u0625\u0650\u064a\u0651\u064e\u0627\u0643\u064e \u0646\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0628\u064f\u062f\u064f<br \/>\n\u0648\u0625\u0650\u064a\u0651\u064e\u0627\u0643\u064e \u0646\u064e\u0633\u0652\u062a\u064e\u0639\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064f (5) \u0627\u0647\u062f\u0650\u0646\u064e\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0635\u0651\u0650\u0631\u064e\u0627\u0637\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0645\u064f\u0633\u062a\u064e\u0642\u0650\u064a\u0645\u064e (6) \u0635\u0650\u0631\u064e\u0627\u0637\u064e<br \/>\n\u0627\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0630\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e \u0623\u064e\u0646\u0639\u064e\u0645\u062a\u064e \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u064a\u0647\u0650\u0645\u0652 \u063a\u064e\u064a\u0631\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u064e\u063a\u0636\u064f\u0648\u0628\u0650 \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u064a\u0647\u0650\u0645\u0652 \u0648\u064e\u0644\u0627\u064e<br \/>\n\u0627\u0644\u0636\u0651\u064e\u0627\u0644\u0651\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e 7\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.4in; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><i>Bismill<u>a<\/u>hir-Ra<u>h<\/u>m<u>a<\/u>nir-Ra<u>hi<\/u>m. Al-<u>H<\/u>amdu lill<u>a<\/u>hi Rabbil-^<u>a<\/u>lam<u>i<\/u>n. Ar-Ra<u>h<\/u>m<u>a<\/u>nir-Ra<u>hi<\/u>m. M<u>a<\/u>liki Yawmid-D<u>i<\/u>n. Iyy<u>a<\/u>ka na^budu wa iyy<u>a<\/u>ka nasta^<u>i<\/u>n. Ihdina<u>s<\/u>&#8211;<u>S<\/u>ir<u>at<\/u>al-Musta<u>qi<\/u>m. <u>S<\/u>ir<u>at<\/u>al-la<u>dhi<\/u>na an^amta ^alayhim, ghayril-magh<u>du<\/u>bi ^alayhim wa la<u>d<\/u>&#8211;<u>da<\/u>ll<u>i<\/u>n.<\/i><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><i><span><span>    <\/span><\/span><\/i><i><span>Bismill<u>a<\/u>hir-Ra<u>h<\/u>m<u>a<\/u>nir-Ra<u>hi<\/u>m<\/span><\/i><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.4in; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>Also,<br \/>\ndoubling the letters that must be doubled, in order and succession<br \/>\nwithout lengthy interruption, articulating its letters properly, and<br \/>\navoiding the error which breaches the meaning, such as saying<span>     <\/span>(<i>an^amtu<\/i>) instead of<span>     <\/span>(<i>an^amta<\/i>).<br \/>\nIt is prohibited to commit an error that does not breach the meaning.<br \/>\nHowever, it does not invalidate the prayer [unless done intentionally].<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.4in; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>5<\/span><span>To bow until one&#8217;s palms could reach one&#8217;s knees (<i>ruk<u>u<\/u>^<\/i>). <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.4in; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>6<\/span><span>To remain motionless in <i>ruk<u>u<\/u>^<\/i> for the duration of saying <i>sub<u>ha<\/u>n All<u>a<\/u>h<\/i> (<i><u>t<\/u>uma&#8217;n<u>i<\/u>nah<\/i>)<span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.4in; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>7<\/span><span>To straighten up after <i>ruk<u>u<\/u>^<\/i> (<i>i^tid<u>a<\/u>l<\/i>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.4in; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>8<\/span><span>To remain motionless in <i>i^tid<u>a<\/u>l<\/i> for the duration of saying <i>sub<u>ha<\/u>n All<u>a<\/u>h<\/i> (<i><u>t<\/u>uma&#8217;n<u>i<\/u>nah<\/i>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.4in; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>9<\/span><span>To prostrate (perform <i>suj<u>u<\/u>d<\/i>)<br \/>\ntwice by putting all or part of one&#8217;s uncovered forehead on one&#8217;s<br \/>\npraying ground, with one&#8217;s lower body (buttocks) higher than one&#8217;s<br \/>\nupper part, and putting part of one&#8217;s knees, the inside of one&#8217;s hands<br \/>\nand the bottom of one&#8217;s toes on the ground. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.4in; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>10<\/span><span>To have <i><u>t<\/u>uma&#8217;n<u>i<\/u>nah<\/i> in prostration (<i>suj<u>u<\/u>d<\/i>). <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.4in; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>11<\/span><span>To sit between the two prostrations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.4in; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>12<\/span><span>To have <i><u>t<\/u>uma&#8217;n<u>i<\/u>nah <\/i>in this sitting. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.4in; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>13<\/span><span>To sit for saying the last <i>tashahhud<\/i>, the <i><u>S<\/u>al<u>a<\/u>tu ^alan-Nabiyy<\/i> and the closing <i>sal<u>a<\/u>m<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.4in; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>14<\/span><span>To say the last <i>tashahhud<\/i>. <\/span>The full <i>tashahhud<\/i> is: <span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 150%; direction: rtl; unicode-bidi: embed;\" dir=\"rtl\" class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\">\u0627\u0644\u062a\u062d\u064a\u0627\u062a<br \/>\n\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0628\u0627\u0631\u0643\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0635\u0644\u0648\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0637\u064a\u0628\u0627\u062a \u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0643 \u0623\u064a\u0647\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0628\u064a \u0648\u0631\u062d\u0645\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0648\u0628\u0631\u0643\u0627\u062a\u0647<br \/>\n\u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0646\u0627 \u0648\u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0639\u0628\u0627\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0635\u0627\u0644\u062d\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u0634\u0647\u062f \u0623\u0646 \u0644\u0627 \u0625\u0644\u0647 \u0625\u0644\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0648\u0623\u0634\u0647\u062f \u0623\u0646<br \/>\n\u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f\u0627 \u0631\u0633\u0648\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><i>At-Ta<u>h<\/u>iyy<u>a<\/u>tul-mub<u>a<\/u>rak<u>a<\/u>t, a<u>s<\/u>&#8211;<u>S<\/u>alaw<u>a<\/u>tu<u>t<\/u>&#8211;<u>t<\/u>ayyib<u>a<\/u>tu lill<u>a<\/u>h. As-Sal<u>a<\/u>mu ^alayka ayyuhan-Nabiyyu wa ra<u>h<\/u>matull<u>a<\/u>hi wa barak<u>a<\/u>tuh. As-Sal<u>a<\/u>mu ^alayn<u>a<\/u> wa ^al<u>a<\/u> ^ib<u>a<\/u>dill<u>a<\/u>hi<u>s<\/u>&#8211;<u>sa<\/u>li<u>hi<\/u>n. Ash-hadu all<u>a<\/u> il<u>a<\/u>ha illall<u>a<\/u>h, wa ash-hadu anna Mu<u>h<\/u>ammadar-Ras<u>u<\/u>lull<u>a<\/u>h<\/i>.<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.4in; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>15<\/span><span>To say the <i><u>S<\/u>al<u>a<\/u>h ^alan-Nabiyy<\/i>. <\/span><span>The minimum is: <\/span><i>All<u>a<\/u>humma <u>s<\/u>alli ^al<u>a<\/u> Mu<u>h<\/u>ammad<\/i><span>.<span>                       <\/span> <span> &nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.4in; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><span><\/span>It is better to say the full <\/span><i><u>S<\/u>al<u>a<\/u>tul-Ibr<u>a<\/u>h<u>i<\/u>miyyah<\/i><span>.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.4in; text-align: center; line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\">\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.4in; line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>&nbsp;\u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647\u0645<br \/>\n\u0635\u0644 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f \u0648\u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0622\u0644 \u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f\u060c \u0643\u0645\u0627 \u0635\u0644\u064a\u062a \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0625\u0628\u0631\u0627\u0647\u064a\u0645 \u0648\u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0622\u0644 \u0625\u0628\u0631\u0627\u0647\u064a\u0645\u061b \u0625\u0646\u0643<br \/>\n\u062d\u0645\u064a\u062f \u0645\u062c\u064a\u062f\u060c \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647\u0645 \u0628\u0627\u0631\u0643 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f \u0648\u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0622\u0644 \u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f\u060c \u0643\u0645\u0627 \u0628\u0627\u0631\u0643\u062a \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0625\u0628\u0631\u0627\u0647\u064a\u0645 \u0648 \u0622\u0644<br \/>\n\u0625\u0628\u0631\u0627\u0647\u064a\u0645\u061b \u0625\u0646\u0643 \u062d\u0645\u064a\u062f \u0645\u062c\u064a\u062f<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.4in; text-align: center; line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"><span>Allahumma<br \/>\nsalli ^ala Muhammad, (This completes the obligation.) wa ^ala \u2018Ali<br \/>\nMuhammad, kama sallayta ^ala \u2018Ibrahim, wa ^ala \u2018Ali \u2018Ibrahim. \u2018Innaka<br \/>\nHamidum Majid. Allahumma barik ^ala Muhammad, wa ^ala \u2018Ali Muhammad,<br \/>\nkama barakta ^ala \u2018Ibrahim, wa ^ala \u2018Ali \u2018Ibrahim. \u2018Innaka Hamidum<br \/>\nMajid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.4in; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>16<\/span><span>To say the closing <i>sal<u>a<\/u>m<\/i>. The minimum is <i>As-Sal<u>a<\/u>mu ^alaykum<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\">17<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\">To<br \/>\nobserve the order. To intentionally perform the integrals of prayer out<br \/>\nof order invalidates the prayer. An example is if one intentionally<br \/>\nprostrated before bowing (<i>ruk<u>u<\/u>^<\/i>). If one forgets (to<br \/>\nperform) an integral, one must return to perform it unless one has<br \/>\nreached that same integral or what is after it in the next or<br \/>\nsubsequent <i>rak^ah<\/i>. In such a case, what was performed in-between is cancelled. An example is of one did not remember leaving our <i>ruk<u>u<\/u>^<\/i> except after having performed the <i>ruk<u>u<\/u>^<\/i> or prostration of the subsequent <i>rak^ah<\/i>. In such a case, what is between the missing <i>ruk<u>u<\/u>^<\/i> and the performed <i>ruk<u>u<\/u>^<\/i> is cancelled, and what is after this performed <i>ruk<u>u<\/u>^<\/i> is the continuation of the <i>rak^ah<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do I Pray? Prayer has integrals and recommended matters (sunnahs). The integrals are those matters that are part of the prayer and, if not done the prayer is invalid. The recommended matters are the rewardable matters the leaving out of which does not invalidate the prayer. 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