بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

HOW SHOULD ONE PERFORM TWO RAK'AT SALAAT ACCORDING TO SUNNAH (Hanafi)

BEFORE SALAAT

Ensure that clothes are PAAK and make Wudhu. Stand respectfully on a PAAK place facing the QIBLAH. Keep feet parallel about four fingers apart with toes pointing towards the QIBLAH and submit totally to Allah.

VERY IMPORTANT (for males)

No garment, JUBBBAH, or trousers should be allowed to overlap the ANKLES. It is Makrooh-TAHREEMI to Perform SALAAT whilst the trouser is overlapping the ANKLES that is the FARZ of the SALAAT will be regarded as performed but there is very little THAWAAB or benefit in such a SALAAT.

FEMALE’S SALAAT

Women should also perform their Salaat in the same way, except for a few difference:

Without the hands being exposed, Women should raise their hands to the height of their shoulders when saying TAKBEER TAHREEMAH.

NIYYAH

• Make NIYYAH (Intention) of whichever SALAAT one wishes to perform.

• I am performing two RAK'AAT FARZ SALAAT of FAJR (to please Allah) facing towards the QIBLAH اَللهُ اَكْبَرُ

• When performing SALAAT lead by an IMAAM, one should also make INTENTION that:

"I am following this IMAAM."

• It is not necessary to make a verbal intention but it is better if one makes a VERBAL Intention. NIYYAH can be made in any LANGUAGE Arabic, Urdu, Gujraati, or English.

TAKBEER TAHREEMAH ( to say اَللهُ اَكْبَرُ at the beginning)

After making NIYYAH, lift the two hands up to the earlobes in such a manner that both palms face towards the QIBLAH. Then say ALLAHU-AKBAR and fold them below the navel. Place the hands in such a way that the palm of the right hand is placed over the back of the left hand, with the right thumb and little finger gripping the wrists of the left hand and the three middle fingers of the right hand kept straight and together. While in QIYAAM (standing posture) the eyes should be fixed to the spot where the forehead will rest in Sajdah.

GIRLS SHOULD NOT RAISE HANDS HIGHER THAN SHOULDERS AND SHOULD PLACE ARMS ON THE CHEST. Place the right hand over the back of the left hand above the breast and do not hold it like the MALE.

NOW READ THE THANA:

سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ وَتَعَالى جَدُّكَ وَلاَ اِلهَ غَيْرُكَ

Trans: All Glory be to You O Allah! And praise be to You; Blest is Your name and Exalted is Your Majesty, and there is none worthy of worship besides You.

Then read TA’AWWUZ

اَعُوْذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيْمِ

Trans: I seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the accursed.

AND TASMIYAH

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

Trans: (I begin) in the name of Allah, the Most Gracious the Most Merciful.

FIRST RAK’AH

SURATUL-FAATIHAH AND ADDITIONAL SURAH

Recite Suratul-FAATIHAH and after WALAHD-DHAULLEEN say AAMEEN, (softly) then recite BISMILLAHIR-RAHMAANIR-RAHEEM and any Surah thereafter. It is necessary that a minimum of three short Aayahs or one long Aayah be read in proper sequence as in the Qur'an.

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرّحِيْم ~

اَلْحَمْدُ للهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ ~ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْمِ ~ مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّيْنِ ~ اِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَاِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِيْنُ ~ اِهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيْمَ ~ صِرَاطَ الَّذِيْنَ اَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ ~ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوْبِ عَلَيْهِمْ 5 وَلاَ الضَّآلِّيْنَ ~ (آمِيْن)

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرّحِيْم ~

اِنَّآ اَنْزَلْنَاهُ فِيْ لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ ~ وَمَآ اَدْركَ مَا لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ ~ لَيْلَةُ الْقَدْرِ ~ خَيْرٌ مِنْ اَلْفِ شَهْرٍ ~ تَنَزَّلُ الْمَلئِكَةُ وَالرٌّوْحُ فِيْهَا بِاِذْنِ رَبِّهِمْ مِّنْ كُلِّ اَمْرٍ ~ سَلمٌ هِيَ حَتّى مَطْلَعِ الْفَجْرِ ~

RUKU'

Saying ALLAHU-AKBAR go in RUKU':

اَللهُ اَكْبَرُ

In the RUKU’ recite softly at least THREE or FIVE times:

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيْمِ ~

Trans: How Glorious is my Lord the Great.

TASMEE’: To say Sami' Allahu Liman Hamidah.

QAWMAH:To stand up after RUKU’.

Now stand up straight and whilst coming up say TASMEE’:

سَمِعَ اللهُ لِمَنٍ حَمِدَه ~

Trans: Allah has listened to him who has praised Him.

TAHMEED:To say Rabbana Lakal Hamd.

Then in the upright position say : TAHMEED.

رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ ط

Trans: O our Lord! Praise be to You.

If one does NOT stand erect after RUKU’ and merely lifts ones head and goes into Sajdah, then the SALAAT will NOT be VALID and it will be necessary to repeat the SALAAT.

FIRST SAJDAH

اَللهُ اَكْبَرُ ~

Now saying ALLAHU-AKBAR and placing both hands on the knees, go into Sajdah. (On completing the TAKBEER one should have reached the position of Sajdah) When going into Sajdah first place the knees on the ground, then the hands, then the nose and then the forehead. The face should rest between the two hands with fingers pointing towards the QIBLAH. When in Sajdah the feet should be upright with toes pointing towards the Qiblah. The arms should not touch the sides of the body nor the ground. The stomach should be way from the thighs. In Sajdah recite softly at least three or five times:

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأعْلى ط

Trans: All Glory be to my Lord, the Most High.

If there is a valid reason the forehead could be kept off the ground, otherwise the Sajdah will not be valid. When in Sajdah the feet should not be lifted from the ground or else the SALAAT will be void.

For WOMEN:

• In Sajdah the upper part of the leg (the thigh) should not be upright but in as flat a position as possible, with the feet spread towards the right.

• Whilst in Sajdah the stomach and thighs must be kept together.

• The forearm should be put flat on the ground in Sajdah. Women must not raise their voice when reciting TASBEEH.

JALSAH: To sit between two SAJDAHS.

Saying ALLAHU-AKBAR sit up straight, do not sit with the back crooked or stooped. It is important to sit up and pause after the first Sajdah, merely lifting the head from the ground without sitting up before the second Sajdah will nullify the SALAAT.

SECOND SAJDAH

The second Sajdah is performed as the first one, i.e. going into Sajdah saying ALLAHU-AKBAR and reading SUBHANA RABBIYAL-A'LAA softly at least three times. One RAK'AH is now complete.

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلى ط

Trans: All Glory be to my Lord, the Most High.

SECOND RAK’AH

اَللهُ اَكْبَرُ

Saying ALLAHU-AKBAR stand up for the second QIYAAM. On getting up from the Sajdah first lift the forehead, then the nose, then the knees. Ensure that the hands are on the knees and not on the ground for support, except for a valid reason. Saying BISMILLAHHIR-RAHMAANIR-RAHEEM recite Suratul-FAATIHAH and a Surah and COMPLETE THE SECOND RAK'AH IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE FIRST ONE.

FIRST QA'DAH

After completing the second Sajdah of the second RAK'AH saying ALLAHU-AKBAR sit up for QA'DAH. The method of sitting is placing the left foot flat on the ground and sitting on it, with the right foot upright and its toes facing towards the QIBLAH. The hands must be placed on the thighs with the tips of the fingers near the knees. It is important the fingers are kept together and that they face the QIBLAH and not down towards the ground. The eyes should be fixed on the lap.

اَللهُ اَكْبَرُ

TASHAHHUD تَشْهُّدْ / اَلتَّحِيَّاتْ :

Then read the Tashahhud

اَلتَّحِيَّاتُ للهِ وَالصَّلَوتُ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُه ط اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلى عِبَادِ اللهِ الصّلِحِيْنَ ~ اَشْهَدُ اَنْ لاَّ اِلهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ وَاَشْهَدُ اَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُه وَرَسُوْلُه ~

Trans: All reverence, all worship, all sanctity are due to Allah. Peace be upon you O Prophet, and the Mercy of Allah and His Blessings. Peace be upon us and all the righteous of Allah. I bear witness that none is worthy of worship besides Allah, and Muhammad is His slave and messenger.

On reaching the Kalimah from a circle with the thumb and middle finger, when saying LA ILAHA lift the index finger and at ILLALLAHU drop it onto the right. The circle should be maintained to the end.

THIRD AND FOURTH RAK’AHS:

If one wishes to perform four RAK'AHS one should not read anything more than the TASHAHHUD, but saying ALLAHU-AKBAR stand up and perform the remaining two RAK'AHS. No other Surah should be read after Suratul FAATIHAH in the third and fourth RAK'AHS of any FARZ SALAAT, but it is Waajib to do so in any SUNNAH or NAFIL SALAAT.

SECOND QA'DAH:

In the second QA'DAH after the TASHAHHUD read DUROOD IBRAHEEM.

اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّعَلى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلى اِبْرَاهِيْمَ وَعَلى آلِ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ اِنَّكَ حَمِيْدٌ مَّجِيْدٌ ط

اَللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّعَلى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلى اِبْرَاهِيْمَ وَعَلى آلِ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ اِنَّكَ حَمِيْدٌ مَّجِيْدٌ ط

Trans: O Allah! Shower Your Mercy upon Muhammad and the followers of Muhammad, as You showered Your Mercy upon IBRAHEEM and the followers of IBRAHEEM. You are Praiseworthy, Glorious.

Oh Allah! Shower Your Blessings upon Muhammad and the followers of Muhammad, as You showered your Blessing upon IBRAHEEM and the followers of IBRAHEEM. Behold, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious.

THE DUAAS AFTER DUROOD

After the DUROOD recite this DUA:

اَللَّهُمَّ اِنِّيْ ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِيْ ظُلْمًا كَثِيْرًا وَّاِنَّه لاَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوْبَ اِلاَّ اَنْتَ فَاغْفِرْلِيْ مَغْفِرَةً مِّنْ عِنْدَكَ وَارْحَمْنِيْ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ الْغَفُوْرٌ الرَّحِيْمُ ~

Trans: O Allah! I have been extremely unjust to myself, and none grants forgiveness against sins but You; therefore, that comes from You, and have Mercy upon me. Verily You are the Forgiving the Merciful.

SALAAM:

Complete the SALAAT by turning the face to the right saying:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكمُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ ط

Trans: Peace be upon you and the Mercy of Allah.

Then turn the face to the left, and repeat the Salaam. When making Salaam one should make intention of greeting the Angels. When making Salaam the eyes should be fixed onto the respective shoulders.

COMPLETION OF SALAAT

On completing SALAAT one should recite ASTAGHFIRULLAH thrice. Then one should raise both hands to the level of the chest and make DUA to Allah Ta'ala:

اَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهِ ~ اَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهِ ~ اَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهِ ~

اَللّهُمَّ اَنْتَ السَّلاَمُ وَمِنْكَ السَّلاَمُ تَبَارَكْتَ يَا ذَالْجَلاَلِ وَالإِكْرَامِ ~

اَللّهُمَّ اَعِنَّا عَلى ذِكْرِكَ وَشُكْرِكَ وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ ~

رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ السَّمِيْعُ الْعَلِيْمُ ط وَتُبْ عَلَيْنَا اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيْمُ ~

اَللّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِيْ الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَّفِيْ الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَّقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّار ~

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُوْنَ وَسَلاَمٌ عَلَى الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ ط وَالْحَمْدُ للهِ رَبِّ الْعلَمِيْنَ ~

AAYATUL KURSI

This Aayah should be memorized and read once after every FARZ SALAAT.

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْمِ ~

اَللهُ لاَ اِلهَ اِلاَّ هُوَ اَلْحَيُّ الْقَيُّوْمُ 5 لاَ تَاْخُذُه سِنَةٌ وَّ لاَ نَوْمٌ ط لَه مَا فِيْ السَّموتِ وَمَا فِي الاَرْضِ ط مَنْ ذَا الَّذِيْ يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَه اِلاَّ بِاِذْنِه ط يَعْلَمُ ما بَيْنَ اَيْدِيْهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ج وَلاَ يُحِيْطُوْنَ بِشَيْ ءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِه اِلاَّ بِمَا شَآءَ ج وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّموتِ وَالاَرْضَ ج وَلاَ يَؤُدُه حِفْظُهُمَا ج وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيْمُ ~

3 RAK'AAT WITR - WAAJIB

This three-RAK'AAT Salaat is offered during the ESHA Salaat

First, the two RAK'AAT are performed. After completing the TASHAHHUD stand up in the original position with the arms folded.

After reciting "BISMILLAH” and SURATUL-FATIHAH and a Surah, say "ALLAHU-AKBAR" with raised hands to the ears and folding hands below the navel, recite the DUA-AL-QUNOOT:

DUA-AL-QUNOOT

اَللّهُمَّ اِنَّا نَسْتَعِيْنُكَ وَنَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَنُؤْمِنُ بِكَ وَنَتَوَكَّلُ عَلَيْكَ وَنُثْنِيْ عَلِيْكَ الْخَيْرَ وَنَشْكُرُكَ وَلاَ نَكْفُرُكَ وَنَخْلَعُ وَنَتْرَكُ مَنْ يَّفْجُرُكَ ~ اَللّهُمَّ اِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَلَكَ نُصَلِّيْ وَنَسْجُدُ وَاِلَيْكَ نَسْعى وَنَحْفِدُ وَنَرْجُوْا رَحْمَتَكَ وَنَخْشى عَذَابَكَ اِنَّ عَذَابَكَ بِالْكُفَّارِ مُلْحِقٌ ~