• I am performing two Rakaats Farz Namaaz of Fajr (to please Allah) facing towards the qiblah and then say Allahu-Akbar.
• When performing Namaaz led 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. Niyyat can be made in any language: Arabic, Urdu Gujarati, English, etc.

Takbeer-e-Tahreema (To say Allahu-Akbar at the beginning.)

After making Niyyah, lift the two hands upto the earlobes in such a manner that both palms face towards the Qibla, 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 wrist of the left hand and the three middle fingers of the right hands kept straight and together. While in Qiyaam (Standing posture) the eyes should be fixed to the spot where the forehead will rest in Sajda.

Women do not raise hands higher than shoulders and place arms on the chest. Place the right hands over the back of the left hand above the breast and do not hold it like the male. The feet kept together.

Now read the THANA:

All Glory be to You O Allah! and praise be to you; Blessed is Your name, and Exalted is your Majesty, and there is none worthy of worship besides You.

Then read: TA'AWWUZ

I seek refuge in Allah from Shaytaan the accursed.

And TASMIYAH

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

FIRST RAK'AH:

Suratul Faatiha and additional surah.

Recite Suratul Faatiha and after WALAD DHALLEEN 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 Quraan.

Master of the Day of Judgement	The Beneficent, The Merciful	All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
Show us the straight path	And You alone we ask for help	You alone do we worship
Nor the path of those who go astray	Not the path of those who earn Your anger	The path of those whom you have favoured

Saying Allahu Akbar go in Ruku.

The Eyes should be fixed on to the feet.

For Men

1. In Ruku hold both the knees with the fingers apart.
2. Ensure that the arms do not touch the body.
3. Keep the back straight, while the head should neither be lowered nor raised.

For Women

1. When making Ruku a woman should only bend over sufficiently so that her hands reach her knees.
2. The hands should be placed on the knees, with the fingers kept together.
3. In Ruku the elbows should touch the sides of the body and the feet kept together.

In Ruku recite softly at least three or five times:

Glory to my Lord the Exalted.

TASMEE': To say, Sa-mi 'al-laa-hu-li-man ha-mi-dah.

QAWMAH: To stand up after Ruku. Now stand up straight and whilst coming up say TASMEE':

May Allah answer the one who praises Him.

Then in the upright position say TAHMEED:

O Our Lord! Praise be to You.

If one does not stand erect after Ruku and merely lifts one's head and goes into Sajdah, then the Namaaz will not be valid, and it will be necessary to repeat the Namaaz.

First Sajdah:

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 Qibla, The Arms should not touch the sides of the body nor the ground. The stomach should be away from the thighs. In Sajdah recite softly at least three or five times:

All glory be to my Lord, the Most High.

Feet upright. Toes pointing towards Qiblah.

If there is a valid reason the forehead could be kept off the ground, otherwise the Sajdah will not be valid, When in Sajda the feet should not be lifted from the ground. If they are lifted for a duration more than three "SUBHAN ALLAH", the Namaaz 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, While in Sajdah the stomach and thighs must be kept together.

The forearms should be put flat on the ground in Sajdah. Women must not raise their voice when reciting Tasbih.

JALSA (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 Namaaz.

Men:		Women:
Sit resting the back on the left leg and having the right leg raised, the toes facing the Qibla.		Note that a girl does not sit on her left leg.

Second Sajdah:

The second Sajdah is performed as the first i.e. going into Sajdah saying ALLAHU AKBAR and reading SUBHANA RABBIYAL AA'LAA softly at least three times. One Rak'ah is complete.

Second Rak'ah

Saying Allahu Akbar stand up for the second Qiyaam. On getting up from the Sajdah first lift the forehead, then the nose and then the knees. Ensure that the hands are on the knees and not on the ground for support, except for a valid reason. Saying BISMILLAHIR RAHMANIR RAHEEM recite SURATUL FAATIHA and a Surah and complete the second Rak'ah in the same manner as the first one.

First Qaidah:

After completing the second Sajdah of the second Rak'ah saying Allahu Akbar sit up for Qai'dah. The method of sitting is placing the left foot flat on the ground and its toes facing towards the Qibla. The hands must be placed on the thighs with the tips of the fingers near the knees. It is important that the fingers are kept close together and that they face the Qiblah and not towards the ground. The eyes should be fixed on the lap.

First Qaidah then read Tashahhud

Tashahhud

Then read the TASHAHHUD:

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 servants of Allah. I bear witness that none is worthy of worship besides Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad (Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam) is His devotee and Messenger.

On reaching the kalima form a circle with the thumb and middle finger and lift the

index finger of the right hand

and at IL-LAL-LAA-HU lower it to meet the thumb.

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 FATIHA in the third and fourth Rak'ahs of any Fardh Namaaz, but it is Waajib to do so in any Sunnat or Nafl Namaaz.

Second Qaidah:

O Allah! Shower Your mercy upon Muhammad (Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam) and the followers of Muhammad (Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam) as you showered your mercy upon Ibraheem (A.S) and the followers of Ibrahim (A.S). Surely, You are praiseworthy, glorious, O Allah!

O Allah! Shower Your blessings upon Muhammad (Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam) and the followers of Muhammad (Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam) as you showered your blessings upon Ibraheem (A.S) and the followers of Ibrahim (A.S). Surely, You are praiseworthy, glorious, O Allah!

THE DU'AA AFTER DUROOD

After the Durood recite this Du'aa:

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

SALAAM

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

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 Namaaz

On completing the Namaaz one should recite ASTAGHFIRULLAH thrice. Then one should raise both hands to the level of the chest and make Du'a to ALLAH TA'AALA:

Aayatul Kursee

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