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A
devotee about the perform a ritual prayer is first to be careful
that there is no folth on one's clothing or on one's clothing or on the
place
of prayer that will hinder one from performing a ritual prayer. Next, a
devotee makes the minor ritual ablution, and then turns to face in
the direction of the Holy Kaaba.One
makes the intention in the heart for the performance of the ritual
prayer.
For
instance, if one is about to perform te sunnah
rakahs of the Dawv Prayer, one makes the intention in the heart
like
this:
- "I
intend to perform the sunnah rakahs of today's Dawn Prayer for the sake
of Allah".
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Al Takbir
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Male
One
fixes the eyes on the place of where
the head will rest between the palms facing in the direction of the
Holy Kaaba
and with the thumbs touching the ear lobes.
The ffet are parallel to each other with a space
between them, equal to the width of four fingers.
Then saying the formulaof magnification of
Allah, that is Allahu Akbar. |
Female
One
fixes the eyes on the place where the head will rest in
prostration,
with the hands at the level of the chest so that the finger-tips do not
go
above the level of the shoulders.
Then
saying the formulaof magnification of Allah, that is Allahu Akbar. |
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First Rakah |
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Al-Qiyam |
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Next,
the supplication of al-Subhanaka
(Subhanaka-Allahumma-wabi-hamdik,
Wa-tabaraq'as-muk,
wa-ta'ala-jadduk, Wa-la-ilaha-ghayruk) is recited.
The
recitation of the
formula of Audhu Bismillah and
the
chapter of the Opening (Surah
al-Fatiha) follow this.
One says 'Amin' at the end of the Chapter of the Opening. An
additional chaptar
(surah).
After that, one lets down the arms to the sides and bows down (al-ruku)
while
saying Allahu Akbar.
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Male
One fixes the eyes
on the place where the head will
rest in prostration, with the hands clapsed below the navel. The thumb
and the
small finger of the right hand hold wrist of the left arm by forming a
ring.
The space between the two feet, which are
parallel to each other, is four
fingers.
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Female
One
fixes the eyes on the place of prostration, with the hands placed over
the
chest and with the right hand over the left one.
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Al
Rukuh |
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In
bowing, the glorification of Allah is at least three times with
this
expression :
"Subhana Rabbi'yal-adhim"
(Glorified is my lord, the Most Great).
Then
one raisesthe head and stands up at
ease reciting:
"Sami-Allahu-liman-hamidah"
and
"Rabb'ana-lakal-hamd"
("Allah hears one who praises Him", "Losr, to You alone belong
all kinds of perfect praise).
Next,
one goes down, on
one's knees with the utterance of "Allahu Akbar" to assume the
position of prostration. |
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Male
One
fixes the eyes on the ends of the toes, with the head and the back up
to
the buttocks at the same level, the back being flat and parallel to the
ground.
The legs
and the arms are stretched, with the fingers spresd apart grasping the
knees. |
Female
Her
eyes are fixed upon the ends of the toes.
The
head and the back are not on the same level, the head being at a higher
level.
The
joined fingers are put lightly over the knees. |
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One
recites in prostration three times
the expression of glorification of Allah: "Subhana Rabb'iyal-a'la" (Glorified
is my
Lord). Then one utters the expression of magnification of Allah: "Allahu
Akbar" (Allah is the Greatest). and gets up from the first
prostration
to the sitting position, where one stays for a length of time
equal to
saying once the expression of Subhanallah. then one begins the second
prostration with the expression of "Allahu Akbar" and
again recites three times "Subhana
Rabb'iyal-a'la" in the
prostration position. After that, one raises the head from the
prostration
sayıng "Allahu Akbar" and stands up, without pushing his hands
against the ground and without sitting, thus completing the first rakah.
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Male
The
head is between the two hands, with both the nose and the
forehead
touching the ground. The fingers are pointed in the direction of the
Holy
Kaaba.
The elbows do not touch the ground, and they are not in contact with
the
sides of the body.
The abdomen is away from the thighs. the toes face the Holy
Kaaba and the heels are together. |
Female
The forehead and the nose touch the floor. The
head
is between the two hands, the fingers facing the Holy Kaaba.
The elbows touch
the floor and touch the abdomen with the thighs also joined to the
abdomen.
The
tops of the feet touch the ground and both the feet bend to the right
side.
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Second
Rakah
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The
second rakah is like the first rakah, with the
exception that in the beginning. one does not recite the
expression of
"Allahu Akbar" The recitation of the formula of Bismillah
(without Audhu) and the
chapter of the Opening (Surah
al-Fatiha) follow this. One says "Amin" at the
end of the Chapter of the Opening An
additional chaptar (surah). Then one complates the
bowing down
and prostrations. However, at the completion of the second prostration
of the
second rakah, one sits on.
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Al-Qada |
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the
sitting position one
recites the supplication of Witnessing, the Supplications of "Al Tahiyyah",
"Allahumma Salli", "Allahumma Barik", and "Rabb'ana" |
Male
The eyes
are fixed upon the thighs. The hands are on
the thighs, the fingers being relaxed.
One sits
on the left foot, which is
pointing in towards the right foot.
The
right foot is upright the toes bent in
the direction of the Holy Kaaba. |
Female
The
eyes look at the thighs
upon which are placed the hands, with the fingers relaxed.
Both
the feet
protrude out on the right side, the sitting
position
being on the ground, not on the left foot. |
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Salam |
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There
after one turns the head first to the right side
saying the formula:
"Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullah".
Then one
turns to the left with the recitation of the same salutation.
The
ritual prayer all has now been completed
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Male
The
hands are placed on the thighs, with the fingers being relaxed.
The
right food is upright, with the big toe bent in the direction of the Holy
Kaaba.
The
head is turned to the right with the eyes fixed upon the right shoulder
and
then the head is turned to the left with the eyes looking at the left
shoulder. |
Female
The
hands are put on the tighs, with the fingers at ease.
Both
the feet are
brought out on the right.
The
head is turned to the right with the eyes looking at the shoulder and
then
the head is turned to the left with the eyes looking at the left
shoulder.
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