The period of time during which a person must have time to perform the morning prayer is the time from the beginning of dawn to the beginning of sunrise. It lasts about an hour and a half. During sunrise (if it has already begun to rise above the horizon), prayer cannot be read. If the sun rises while praying, then the prayer is ruined.

Morning prayer consists of two prayers (sunnah and fard) which consist of two rak'ahs. The sunnah prayer is performed first, then the fard of the morning prayer.

The conditions for prayer are as follows - a person must be in a state of ritual ablution, the time for prayer must come, it is necessary to wear appropriate clean clothes (the place for reading prayer must also be clean), stand in the direction of the qibla, etc.

Sunnah prayer and fard morning prayers are performed in the same way (with the exception that men in fard prayer takbirs and the Koran read aloud and in the sunnah to themselves). Let us give an example of reading two rak'ah prayers. Audio recordings have also been added to the visual instructions for prayer, do not forget to listen to them in order to pronounce prayers correctly.

HOW THE MORNING Prayer Is Performed

1) Intention (Niyat)

Before starting the prayer, the first thing to do is to stand in the direction of the qibla and mentally pronounce the niyat (intention). The intention is not to get confused and to specifically decide what kind of prayer is being performed.

The intention is done like this, for example, before the Sunnah:

« I intend to perform two rak'ahs of the sunnah of the morning prayer.".

And before the fard, respectively:

« I intend to perform two rak'ahs of the fard of the morning prayer."

(You can use your own words if you like)

2) Saying Takbir

Having made the intention, we proceed to perform the prayer. Namaz begins with takbir (takbir - pronouncing the words "Allahu Akbar"). Simultaneously with the pronunciation of the takbir, we raise our hands at shoulder level as in the figure below. After this action, prayer begins and it is impossible to interrupt prayer without a good reason.

3) Qiyam (standing)

After pronouncing the takbir, you need to fold your hands on your chest (as in the figure below - the right palm is placed on the left hand) and proceed to reading the dua "Sana":

Subhanaka Allahhumma wa bihamdika,

ya tabarakasmuka,

wa ta'ala jadduka,

Aʼuzu billahi minash-shaitanir-rajim,

Bismillahi-r-Rahmani-r-Rahim.

4) Reading the Quran (qiraat)

Next, the sura "Al-Fatiha" is read, and any other short sura from the Koran is read (for example, we cited the sura "al-Kawthar"). At the end of Surah Al-Fatiha, you should say "Amin" ( "Amine" pronounced softly).

Surah Al-Fatiha

Ar-Rahmanir-Rahim

Maliki yaumid-din

Ihdinas-syratol-mustakym

(Amin - pronounced softly)

Surah Al-Kawthar

Inna a'toynakal-kausar

Bean li robbika uanhar

Inna shaniaka hual-abtar

5) Ruku '(bow from the waist)

After reading the Qur'an, saying takbir (Allahu Akbar), the worshiper makes a waist bow (see picture). Women, unlike men, do not bend much.

While in your hand, it is advisable to say praise to Allah three times to yourself:

“Subhana robbiyal-ʼazim,

Subhana robbiyal-ʼazim,

Subhana robbiyal-ʼazim".

6) Straightening

"Sami'allahu Estuary Hamidah"

"Rabbana (wa) lakal-hamd".

7) Sajda (bow to the earth)

Again we say takbir: "Allahu Akbar"

“Subhana robbiyal-aʼla

Subhana robbiyal-aʼla

Subhana robbiyal-aʼla.

8) Sitting between prostrations

"Allahu Akbar"

9) The second sajda (bow to the earth)

In prayer, the prostration is always done twice. Again we say takbir: "Allahu Akbar" and bow to the earth. The second bow is performed in the same way as the first one, we also pronounce it 3 times:

“Subhana robbiyal-aʼla

Subhana robbiyal-aʼla

Subhana robbiyal-aʼla.

And with the takbir "Allahu Akbar" we stand on our feet, the next rak'ah of prayer begins.

Pay attention after performing all these actions, one rak'ah of prayer ends and then it goes on as a repetition of the previous actions (rak'ah is like a set of certain actions of the prayer)

10) The second rak'ah. Standing (qiyam)

The next rak'ah of prayer begins with qiyam (standing). Returning to the qiyam position, one should read: Bismillahi-r-Rahmani-r-Rahim

11) Reading the Quran (qiraat)

Surah Al-Fatiha

Al-hamdu lillahi robbil-ʼalamin

Ar-Rahmanir-Rahim

Maliki yaumid-din

Iyyaka na'budu wa iyyaka nasta'in

Ihdinas-syratol-mustakym

Syratol-lyazina anʼamta ʼaleihim

Goyril Magdubi ʼaleihim wa lyad-doooollin

(Amin - pronounced softly)

Surah Al-Ihlyas

Kul huallahu ahad

Allahu-s-somad
Lam yalid wa lam yulad

Wa lam yakul-lahu kufuan ahad

12) Ruku '(bow from the waist)

After reading the Qur'an, saying takbir (Allahu Akbar), the worshiper makes a waist bow and three times to himself we pronounce praise to Allah:

“Subhana robbiyal-ʼazim,

Subhana robbiyal-ʼazim,

Subhana robbiyal-ʼazim".

13) Straightening

Straightening up after a waist bow, you must say:

"Sami'allahu Estuary Hamidah"

Straightening up, you should say:

"Rabbana (wa) lakal-hamd".

14) Sajda (prostration)

Again we say takbir: "Allahu Akbar", and bow down to the ground.

In this position, it is advisable to quietly pronounce the words of praise to Allah three times slowly:

“Subhana robbiyal-aʼla

Subhana robbiyal-aʼla

Subhana robbiyal-aʼla.

15) Sitting between prostrations

After the first bow to the earth, saying: "Allahu Akbar" sit on your left thigh, folding both legs to the right and placing your left foot on the shin of your right.

Stay in this position for as long as you can at least once say: "SubhanAllah." You can say (optional): "Robbie Gfir Lee, Robbie Gfir Lee".

The time of the morning prayer begins from the moment the dawn appears and lasts until the beginning of sunrise. Morning prayer consists of four rak'ahs, two of which are sunnah and two are fard. First, 2 rak'ahs of the sunnah are performed, then 2 rak'ahs of the fard.

Sunnah of Morning Prayer

First rak'ah

"I intend for the sake of Allah to perform 2 rak'ahs of the sunnah of the morning (Fajr or Subh) prayer". (Fig. 1)

"Allahu Akbar"

Then and (Fig. 3)

Lowering your hands, say: "Allahu Akbar" "Subhana-Rabbiyal-"azim" "Samigallahu-limyan-hamidah" after you speak "Rabbana wa lakal hamd"(Fig. 4)

After you speak "Allahu Akbar" "Subhana-Rabbiyal-Aglya" "Allahu Akbar"

And again with words "Allahu Akbar" sink into soot again and say again: "Subhana-Rabbiyal-Aglya"- 3 times. After that with the words "Allahu Akbar" rise from soot to the second rak'ah. (Fig. 6)

Second rak'ah

speak "Bismillahi r-rahmaani r-rahim"(Fig. 3)

Lowering your hands, say: "Allahu Akbar" and make a hand "(bow from the waist). In the bow, say: "Subhana-Rabbiyal-"azim"- 3 times. After the hand, straighten the body to a vertical position, saying: "Samigallahu-limyan-hamidah" after you speak "Rabbana wa lakal hamd"(Fig. 4)

After you speak "Allahu Akbar", perform soot (bow to the earth). When performing soot, you must first kneel down, then lean on both hands, and only after that, touch the place of soot with your forehead and nose. In bow, say: "Subhana-Rabbiyal-Aglya"- 3 times. After that with the words "Allahu Akbar" rise from soot to a sitting position after pausing in this position for 2-3 seconds (Fig. 5)

And again with the words "Allahu Akbar" again sink into soot and say again: "Subhana-Rabbiyal-Aglya"- 3 times. After pronounce "Allahu Akbar" Rise from the soot to a sitting position and read the arc Attahiyat "Attahiyaty lillahi vassalavaty vatayibyatu. Assalamy aleyke ayuyhannabiyu va rahmatullahi wa barakatyh. Assalamu aleyna va galya gyibadillahi s-salihiin. Ashkhady alla illaha illalla x. Va ashkhady anna Muhammadan. Gabduhu wa rasylyukh ". Then you read Salawat "Allahuma sally ala Muhammadin wa ala ali Muhammad, kama sallayaita ala Ibrahim wa ala ali Ibrahim, innakya Hamidum-Majid. Allahuma, barik ala Muhammadin wa ala ali Muhammad, kama barakta ala Ibrahim wa ala ali Ibrahim, Innakya Hamidum-Majid "Then read du" and Rabban. (Fig. 5)

Say a greeting: with a turn of the head, first towards the right shoulder, and then towards the left. (Fig. 7)

This completes the prayer.

Then we read two fard rak'ats. Fard of morning prayer. In principle, fard and sunnah prayers are no different from each other, only the intention that you perform fard prayers for men also changes, as well as those who have become imams in prayer need to read surahs and takbirs aloud "Allahu Akbar".

Fard of Morning Prayer

The fard of morning prayer, in principle, is no different from the sunnah of prayer, only the intention that you perform fard prayer for men, as well as those who have become an imam in prayer, you need to read surah al-Fatiha and a short surah, takbirs "Allahu Akbar", some dhikrs out loud.

First rak'ah

Standing, make the intention (niyat) to perform prayer: "I intend for the sake of Allah to perform 2 rak'ahs of the morning (Fajr or Subh) fard prayer". (Fig. 1)

Raise both hands, fingers apart, palms facing Qibla, to ear level, touching earlobes with thumbs (women raise their hands at chest level) and say "Allahu Akbar", then place the right hand with the palm on the left hand, clasping the little finger and thumb of the right hand around the wrist of the left hand, and lower the hands folded in this way just below the navel (women put their hands at chest level). (Fig. 2)

Standing in this position, read du'a Sana "Subhaanakya allahumma va bihamdika, va tabaarakyasmuka, va ta'alaya jadduka, va laya ilyayahe gairuk", then "Auzu billahi minashshaitaanir-rajim" And "Bismillahi r-rahmaani r-rahim" after reading sura al-Fatiha "Alhamdu lillahi rabbil" alamin. Arrahmanir-rahim. Maaliki Yaumiddin. Iyyakya na "bydy va iyyakya nasta" yn. Ikhdina s-syraatal mustekim. Syraatallyazina an "amta" aleihim gairil magdubi "aleihim valad-daaaalliin. Aamin!" after sura al-Fatiha, we read another short sura or one long verse, for example, sura al-Kyausar "Inna a" taynakya l Kyausar. fasally li rabbika uanhar. inna shani akya huva l-abtar" "Amine" pronounced to oneself) (Fig. 3)

Lowering your hands, say: "Allahu Akbar" "Subhana-Rabbiyal-"azim"- 3 times. After the hand, straighten the body to a vertical position, saying: "Samigallahu-limyan-hamidah" "Rabbana wa lakal hamd"(Fig. 4)

After you speak "Allahu Akbar" "Subhana-Rabbiyal-Aglya"- 3 times. After that with the words "Allahu Akbar"

And again with words "Allahu Akbar" "Subhana-Rabbiyal-Aglya"- 3 times. After that with the words "Allahu Akbar"(Imam, as well as men read aloud) rise from soot to the second rak'ah. (Fig. 6)

Second rak'ah

speak "Bismillahi r-rahmaani r-rahim" then read sura al-Fatiha "Alhamdu lillahi rabbil" alamin. Arrahmanir-rahim. Maaliki Yaumiddin. Iyyakya na "bydy va iyyakya nasta" yn. Ikhdina s-syraatal mustekim. Syraatallyazina an "amta" aleihim gairil magdubi "aleihim valad-daaaalliin. Aamin!" after sura al-Fatiha, we read another short sura or one long verse, for example, sura al-Ikhlas "Kul huva Allahu Ahad. Allahu s-samad. Lam yalid wa lam yuulad. Wa lam yakullahuu kufuvan ahad"(Sura al-Fatiha and a short sura imam, as well as men read aloud, "Amine" pronounced to oneself) (Fig. 3)

Lowering your hands, say: "Allahu Akbar"(imam, as well as men read aloud) and make a hand "(bow from the waist). In the bow, say: "Subhana-Rabbiyal-"azim"- 3 times. After the hand, straighten the body to a vertical position, saying: "Samigallahu-limyan-hamidah"(imam, as well as men read aloud) after you say "Rabbana wa lakal hamd"(Fig. 4)

After you speak "Allahu Akbar"(the imam, as well as men read aloud), perform sazd (prostration). When performing soot, you must first kneel down, then lean on both hands, and only after that, touch the place of soot with your forehead and nose. In bow, say: "Subhana-Rabbiyal-Aglya"- 3 times. After that with the words "Allahu Akbar"(the imam, as well as men read aloud) rise from the soot to a sitting position, after pausing in this position for 2-3 seconds (Fig. 5)

And again with words "Allahu Akbar"(the imam, as well as the men read aloud) sink into soot again and say again: "Subhana-Rabbiyal-Aglya"- 3 times. After pronounce "Allahu Akbar"(Imam, as well as men read aloud) rise from soot to a sitting position and read the arc Attahiyat "Attahiyaty lillahi vassalavaty vatayibyatu. Assalamu aleyke ayuhannabiyyu va rahmatullahi wa barakatyh. Assalamu aleyna wa galya giybadillahi s-salihiin. Ashhady alla illaha illallah Wa ashhady Anna Muhammadan. Gabdyhu wa rasylyukh ". Then you read Salawat "Allahuma sally ala Muhammadin wa ala ali Muhammad, kama sallayaita ala Ibrahim wa ala ali Ibrahim, innakya Hamidum-Majid. Allahuma, barik ala Muhammadin wa ala ali Muhammad, kama barakta ala Ibrahim wa ala ali Ibrahim, Innakya Hamidum-Majid "Then read du" and Rabbana "Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanatan va fil-akhirati hasanat va kyna ‘azaban-nar". (Fig. 5)

Say the greeting: "Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah"(the imam, as well as men read aloud) with the head turned first towards the right shoulder, and then towards the left. (Fig. 7)

Raise your hand to make du "a "Allahumma anta-s-salamu wa minka-s-salaam! Tabarakta ya za-l-jalali wa-l-ikram" This completes the prayer.

Namaz, as you know, one of the most important pillars of Islam. Through prayer, the servant of Allah performs the worship of his Lord through the body and spirit.

In the Holy Book of Islam and the Noble Sunnah of the Final Messenger of the Almighty (S.G.V.) there are many references to the importance of prayer for believers. So, in Surah "Spider" our Creator actually commands to perform prayer:

“Read what is suggested to you from the Scripture and pray. Verily, prayer protects from abomination and reprehensible” (29:45)

The practice of Sunni Islam rests on four madhhabs, the presence of which marks the flexibility of the entire religious system. In this material, we will tell you how prayer is read by men within the framework of these generally accepted theological and legal schools in Sunnism. In view of the fact that the Hanafi madhhab dominates among Russian-speaking Muslims, as an illustration, a video will be presented on the procedure for performing prayers according to this particular theological and legal school.

Recall that the prerequisites for recognizing prayer as valid are: a person’s confession of Islam and his spiritual fullness, adulthood (from the position of Sharia), prayer at a strictly set time for it (prayer schedule for Russian cities is presented), the presence of taharat, cleanliness of clothes and the place of prayer, observance of the awra (so that shameful places do not open during bows), appeal to Kyibla (Kaaba), the intention of a person to read prayer.

Let's describe the step-by-step prayer using a specific example from the video.

The order of reading prayer

(on the example of the morning)

This prayer includes two rak'ahs of sunnat and fard. The believer must initially stand aloud or say to himself intention(niyat) to perform exactly the morning prayer. It goes on to say takbir tahrim - "Allahu Akbar!"(“Allah is great!”). This type of takbir indicates the beginning of prayer. After it, a person is forbidden to pronounce extraneous words and make movements that are not directly related to prayer. Otherwise, it will not be considered completed.

It is important to pay attention to how the hands are positioned during takbir tahrim. The Hanafi and Maliki madhhabs affirm the need, at the level of the Sunnah, to raise the hands of men to the back of the head and touch the earlobe with the thumb, while in the Shafi'i and Hanbali this is not necessary. After this action reads dua sana:

“SubhanakAllahumma wa bihamdika, wa tabarakasmuka, wa taala jadduka, wa la ilaha gairuk”

Translation:“Glory and praise to you, Allah! Your name is pious, Your greatness is above all. And there is none worthy of worship except You."

Note that within the framework of the Shafi'i madhhab used another duasana:

“Wajyakhtu wajhiya lil-lyazii fataras-samauaati wal-ard, hanifam-muslimah, wa ma ana min al-mushrikin, innas-salati wa nusuki, wa mahhyaya, wa mamati lil-lyakhi rabbil-'alyamin, la sharika lyakh, wa bi zalikya umirtu wa ana minal muslimin"

Translation:“I turn my face to the One who made the heavens and the earth. And I'm not a polytheist. Indeed, my prayer and my morality, life and death belong only to Allah - the Lord of the worlds, Who has no partner. This is what I was ordered to do, and I am one of the Muslims (who submitted to the Almighty Creator).

The hands at this moment, according to the madhhab of Imam Abu Hanifa, men should be placed below the navel. The thumb and little finger of the right hand wrap around the wrist of the left. In the Shafi'i madhhab, the hands should be above the navel, but below the chest. The Maliki usually have their hands down. In the Hanbali madhhab, there is no consensus on where exactly to put your hands - below or above the navel. The decision of this question is left to the discretion of the most faithful.

Rakaat #1.

Standing - kyam

Following the dua-san, formulas are read "taauz":"Aguzu bil-Lahi min ash-shaitan ir-rajim"(“I seek refuge with Allah from the [defilement] of the stoned devil”), basmalla:"Bismillah ir-Rahmaan ir-Rahiim"(“In the name of Allah [I start a business]”) and Fatiha. Then any other sura or successive Qur'anic verses (at least three). An example of an additional Qur'anic text that can be recited in the first rak'ah is the Kausar sura:

“Innaa aghtaynaa kyal-kyausar. Fasalli li-rabbikya wa-ankḥar. Innaa shaa niyaka huval-abetar" (108:1-3)

Translation of the meaning (according to E. Kuliyev):“We have given you Abundance (the river in Paradise, which is called al-Kawthar). Therefore, pray for the sake of your Lord and slaughter the sacrifice. Verily, your hater will himself be childless.”

The vertical position of the prayer while reading the Fatiha and other parts of the Qur'anic text is called "kyam" (standing).

Belt bow - hand '

Next, the believer makes a waist bow (ruku’ or rukug), rests his palms with fingers slightly apart on the knee cups, as shown in the photo, trying to keep his back straight parallel to the floor, and says the words to himself three times: "SubhanaRabbial-Gaziim"("Pure is my Great Lord"). Then you should get out of the state of the hand 'into a vertical position with the words: "SamigAllahu li-man hamidya"(“Allah hears the one who pronounces glorifications”). Then the worshiper pronounces the formula to himself: "Rabbana lakal-hamde"(“O our Lord, praise be to Thee”). When leaving the waist bow, the person's arms are lowered along the torso.

It should be noted that in the Shafi'i and Hanbali madhhabs, before the beginning of the bow, a person should raise his hands, as in the case of takbir tahrim among the Hanafi and Maliki. At the same time, for the latter, this movement within prayers with an even number of rak'ahs is uncharacteristic.

Bow to the earth - sujud

The next element of prayer is sujud (or sajda) - prostration with the words tabira tahrim. On how to perform this action, opinions differed in different madhhabs. Most Muslim scholars different schools, relying on the Sunnah of the Grace of the worlds of Muhammad (s.g.v.), they stated that first the knees fall on the floor, then the hands and, finally, the head, which is located between the hands. In the Shafi'i madhhab, the hands are placed at shoulder level. Fingertips must be kept on the floor and directed towards Kyibla. Eyes in sujud do not need to be closed.

Sajda symbolizes the obedience of the faithful to the will of the Almighty. In fact, this is the main element of prayer - a person lowers his most important and highest part of the body (head) to the very bottom (floor / ground). It is necessary that both the forehead and the tip of the nose are in contact with the surface, and the toes of the feet do not come off the floor. In this position, the words are pronounced three times "SubhanaRabbial-Aglya"("Holy is my Lord, who is above all"). The prayer comes out of the sujud with the takbir "Allahu Akbar". At the same time, he first raises his head, then his arms and sits down on his left leg. In a sitting position, the hands are placed on the hips so that the fingers touch the knees. The believer stays in this position for several seconds, after which he again makes a prostration according to the algorithm described here.

The exit from the sajda in odd rak'ahs is carried out in such a way that first the worshiper lifts his face off the floor, then his hands. The person returns to a vertical position (with the words "Allahu Akbar"), similar to the qiyam of the first rak'ah. Thus, the second rak'ah of prayer begins.

Rakaat #2

In qiyam, the sura “Fatiha” is again read first, after which any other sura or at least three successive verses follows. However, these should be different from the passages from the passages used in the first rak'ah. For example, let's take Surah Ikhlas:

“Kul hu Allahu ahadeh. Allahu samade. Lam yalide wa lam yulyade. Wa lam ya kul lahu kufuan ahade” (112:1-4)

Meaning translation:“Say: “He is Allah, the One, Allah the Self-sufficient. He did not give birth and was not born, and there is no one equal to Him.”

Tashahhud

In the second rak'ah, a Muslim bows to the ground and bows, similar to those performed in the first rak'ah. The only difference is that after the sujud, the worshiper remains in a sitting position - kuud (in this case, the right foot is perpendicular to the floor, and its fingers should be directed towards Kyibla, while the left foot lies freely, pressing its upper part against the floor under the weight of the worshiper) and says to himself dua tashahhud:

“At-tahiyatu lillahi was-salauatu wat-tayibat. As-salamu galayika, ayuhan-nabiyu, wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. As-salamu alayna wa ala giybadillakhis-salihin. Ashkhadu allaya-ilyayaha illallahu wa ashkhadu an-na Muhammadan habuduhu wa rasulukh "

Translation:“Greetings to Allah, prayers and excellent expressions, peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings, peace be upon us and the righteous servants of Allah. I bear witness that there is no one worthy of worship except Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and His messenger.”

A desirable action (mustahab) when sitting and reading tashahhud is considered to be raising the index finger of the right hand at the moment of pronouncing to oneself a fragment of the shahada about faith in the Almighty (“Ashhadu allaya-ilyaha illallahu”). On the next phrase (“wa ashkhadu an-na Muhammadan gabuduhu wa rasulukh”) it is necessary to lower the finger and return the brush to its original state.

Salavat

Following tashahhud, if the prayer consists of two rak'ahs (for example, sunnat and fard in the morning prayer, sunnat in midday, evening and night prayers), salavat is read. This is actually a prayer for the Final Messenger of God (LGV), consisting of two parts similar to each other:

“Allahumma sally ‘ala Muhammadin wa ‘ala ali Muhammad. Kamaa salayata ‘ala Ibrahiima wa ‘ala ali Ibrahiima, in-nakya Hamiyidun Majiid. Allahumma barik ‘ala Muhammadin wa ‘ala ali Muhammad. Kamaa barakta ‘ala Ibrahiima wa ‘ala ali Ibrahiima, in-nakya Hamiyidun Majid "

Translation:“O Allah, praise (mention with praise among the angels) Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You blessed Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. Verily, You are the Worthy of Praise. Glorious! O Allah, send blessings (continue to raise) Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You did for Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. Verily, You are the Praiseworthy, the Glorious!"

At the end of the salavat, it is read verse from Surah Baqarah:

“Rabbanya attina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil ahirati hasanatan, wa kyyna gazabannar” (2:201)

Meaning translation:“Our Lord! Grant us goodness in this world and goodness in Last life and protect us from the torment of the Fire."

salam

Following this, the worshiper, alternately turning his face to the right and left and fixing his eyes on his shoulders, says salam:

"As-salamu galaykum wa rahmatullah"

Translation: "Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah."

There are many opinions about who exactly the greeting is addressed to. If we summarize different points of view, then this action symbolizes the greeting that the believer says to other worshipers, angels who record the deeds of a person, and Muslim jinn.

At this point, the prayer, consisting of two rak'ahs, ends. After salam, the worshiper says the word three times "Astaghfirulla"("Forgive me Lord") And ends the prayer dua:

“Allahumma antyas-salamu wa minkyas-salayam, tabaraktya I-zal-jalyali wal-ikram”

Translation: “O Allah, You are peace, and peace comes from You alone. Give us a blessing."

The worshiper pronounces these words, raising his hands at chest level. After that, he lowers his hands, running them over his face.

The reading of prayer is clearly demonstrated in the video.

Important Features

Parts of the prayer, which are Sunnat, are performed in such a way that the believer says all the words to himself. In the fard part, things are a little different. Takbir tahrim, the rest of the takbirs when making a hand and sajdah, salam are pronounced aloud. At the same time, in the fards of the morning, evening and night prayers in the first pair of rak'ahs, "Al-Fatiha" and an additional sura (or verses) are also read loudly to the prayers.

Namaz, consisting of 4 rak'ahs, is performed in almost the same way. The only difference is that in the 2nd rak'ah after tashahhud, the worshiper must stand on the 3rd rak'ah, perform it like the first, and the 4th - like the second with salavat, salam and the final dua. It should be noted here that in the four-rakah fard prayers while standing (qiyam) in the 3rd and 4th rakahs after the Fatiha, not a single short sura is read. Instead, the believer immediately goes into a waist bow.

A similar order of prayer is characteristic of all Sunni madhhabs.

Number of rak'ahs, names and all five prayers

Morning prayer (fajr)- two sunnat rak'ahs and two fards.

Time: from dawn to the beginning of sunrise. The hadith of the Final Messenger of God (s.g.v.) states that “if a person manages to perform the first rak'ah of the morning prayer (meaning its fard part) before sunrise, then his prayer is counted” (Bukhari). If the believer is late, then this prayer should be re-read half an hour after the sun rises.

Noon prayer (zuhr, oylya)- four sunnah rak'ahs, four fards and two sunnats.

Time: from the moment when the heavenly body ceases to be at its zenith (blockage), and until the shadow of the object is larger than itself. There are disagreements in the theological environment on the issue of the time of midday prayers. Imam Agzam Abu Hanifa believed that this moment occurs when the shadow of an object exceeds its length twice. However, other Hanafi Ulama, as well as representatives of the other three madhhabs, insisted on the position that the time for zuhr prayer expires as soon as the shadow becomes larger than the object.

Evening Prayer (Asr, Ikende)- four fard rak'ahs.

Time: from the moment when the shadow of the object is larger than itself, until sunset. There is a special formula for calculating the time of the evening prayer, thanks to which you can determine approximately when you should start praying. To do this, you need to know exactly when the heavenly body leaves the zenith, and at what time the sunset occurs. This interval is divided into 7 parts, of which 4 are allocated for the time of the Zuhr prayer, and 3 for Asr prayer.

Evening prayer (Maghrib, Ahsham)- three fard rak'ahs and two sunnats.

Time: after sunset and before the evening dawn disappears.

The prayer, which consists of three rak'ahs, is performed in such a way that after the tashahhud of the second rak'ah, the believer rises to the third. Within its framework, he pronounces Surah “Fatiha” to himself and goes into a bow from the waist. This is followed by a way out of this position, bowing to the ground and sitting (kuud), within which the believer reads tashahhud, salawat, an ayat from Surah Bakara, pronounces a greeting (salam) and completes prayer.

Night prayer (isha, yastu)- 4 fard rak'ahs and two sunnats.

Time: from the disappearance of the evening dawn to the beginning of the morning dawn.

Time when it is forbidden to pray

In one of his hadiths, the Grace of the Worlds, Muhammad (s.g.v.) forbade reading a prayer (salat):

1) when the sun rises until it rises, i.e. about 30 minutes after sunrise;

2) when the heavenly body is at its zenith;

3) when the sunset occurs.

(A hadith with a similar meaning is given by Bukhari, Muslim, an-Nasai, Ibn Maji).

Note that the sunnat parts of the five obligatory prayers, which are mentioned above, refer to the sunnah-muakkada. These are the voluntary acts that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) never missed. However, there is such a subspecies of the Sunnah, which the Final Messenger of the Almighty (s.g.v.) could sometimes miss. In fiqh, such actions are called “sunna gair muakkada”. We list the cases when this Sunnah occurs in relation to prayer:

1. Four rak'ahs before, that is, before the fard part of the prayer.

2. Two rak'ahs after the midday (zuhr) prayer, that is, after two rak'ahs of the sunna-muakkad of this prayer.

3. Two rak'ahs after the night prayer (isha), that is, after two rak'ahs of the sunnah-muakkad of this prayer.

4. Two rak'ahs after the Friday prayer, that is, after the last four rak'ahs of the Sunnah Muakkad of Juma Prayer.

May your prayer be accepted by Allah!

WHAT IS READ AFTER NAMAZAH

It is said in the Holy Quran: “Your Lord commanded: “Call on Me, I will satisfy your duas.” “Come to the Lord humbly and submissively. Verily, He does not love the ignorant."
“When My servants ask you (O Muhammad), (let them know) because I am close and answer the call of those who pray, when they call to Me.”
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "Dua is worship (of Allah)"
If after fard prayers there is no sunnah of prayers, for example, after prayers as-subh and al-asr, they read istighfar 3 times
أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ
"Astaghfiru-Llah".240
Meaning: I ask the Almighty for forgiveness.
Then they say:

اَلَّلهُمَّ اَنْتَ السَّلاَمُ ومِنْكَ السَّلاَمُ تَبَارَكْتَ يَا ذَا الْجَلاَلِ وَالاْكْرَامِ
“Allahumma antas-salamu wa minkas-salamu tabaraktya ya Zal-Jalali wal-Ikram.”
Meaning: “O Allah, You are the One Who has no faults, peace and security come from You. O He Who has Majesty and Generosity.
اَلَّلهُمَّ أعِنِي عَلَى ذَكْرِكَ و شُكْرِكَ وَ حُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ َ
"Allahumma ‘aynni ‘ala zikrikya wa shukrikya wa husni ‘ybadatik."
Meaning: “O Allah, help me worthy to mention You, worthy to thank You and the best way worship You."
Salavat is read both after fard and after sunnah prayers:

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى ألِ مُحَمَّدٍ
“Allahumma sally ‘ala sayyidina Muhammad wa ‘ala ali Muhammad.”
Meaning: "O Allah, grant more greatness to our master Prophet Muhammad and His family."
After Salavat they read:
سُبْحَانَ اَللهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَلاَ اِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَ اللهُ اَكْبَرُ
وَلاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللهِ الْعَلِىِّ الْعَظِيمِ
مَا شَاءَ اللهُ كَانَ وَمَا لَم يَشَاءْ لَمْ يَكُنْ

“SubhanAllahi wal-hamdulillahi wa la illaha illa Llahu wa-Llahu Akbar. Wa la haula wa la kuvvata illa billahil ‘alii-il-‘azim. Masha Allahu kana wa ma lam Yasha lam yakun.
Meaning: “Allah is free from the shortcomings attributed to Him by unbelievers, praise be to Allah, there is no deity but Allah, Allah is above all, there is no strength and protection except from Allah. What Allah wanted will be, and what He did not want will not be.”
After that, they read "Ayat-l-Kursiy". The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever reads Ayat al-Kursiy and Sura Ikhlas after fard prayer, there will be no barrier to entering Paradise.”
"A'uzu billahi minash-shaitanir-rajim Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim"
“Allahu la ilaha illa hual hayyul kayum, la ta huzuhu sinatu wala naum, lahu ma fis samawaati wa ma fil ard, man zallazi yashfa'u 'yndahu illa bi of them, ya'lamu ma bayna aidiihim wa ma halfahum wa la yuhituna bi shayim-min 'ylmihi illa bima sha, wasi'a kursiyuhu ssama-wati ual ard, wa la yauduhu hifzuhuma wa hual 'aliyyul 'azy-ym'.
The meaning of A’uzu is: “I resort to the protection of Allah from the shaitan, far from His Grace. In the Name of Allah, Merciful for everyone in this world and Merciful only for believers in the End of the World.
The meaning of Ayat al-Kursiy: “Allah - there is no deity but Him, the Eternally Living, Existing. Neither slumber nor sleep has power over Him. To Him belongs whatever is in heaven and whatever is on earth. Who, without His permission, will intercede before Him? He knows what was before people and what will be after them. People comprehend from His knowledge only what He wills. Heaven and earth are subject to him. It is not a burden for Him to protect them. He is the Most High Great.
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “Who after each prayer will say “Subhana-Allah” 33 times, “Alhamdulil-Llah” 33 times, “Allahu Akbar” 33 times, and for the hundredth time say “La ilaha illa Allah wahdahu la sharika Lah, lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu wa hua 'ala kulli shayin qadir, "Allah will forgive his sins, even if there are as many of them as foam in the sea."
Then the following dhikrs are recited in sequence246:
33 times "SubhanAllah";

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ
33 times "Alhamdulillah";

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلهِ
33 times "Allahu Akbar".

اَللَّهُ اَكْبَرُ

After that they read:
لاَ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ.لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ
وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

“La ilaha illa Llahu wahdahu la sharika Lah, lyahul mulku wa lyahul hamdu wa hua ‘ala kulli shayin kadir.”
Then they raise their hands to chest level with palms up, read the dua that the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) read or any other dua that does not contradict Shariah.
Du'a is service to ALLAH

Du'a is one of the forms of worshiping Allah Almighty. When a person makes a request to the Creator, by this action he confirms his belief that only Allah Almighty can give a person everything he needs; that He is the only one to rely on and to whom one should turn with prayers. Allah loves those who, as often as possible, turn to Him with various (permitted according to Sharia) requests.
Du'a is the weapon of a Muslim, granted to him by Allah. Once the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) asked: “Do you want me to teach you such a tool that will help you overcome the misfortunes and troubles that have befallen you?” “We want,” the companions replied. The Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) replied: “If you read the du’a “La illaha illa anta subhanakya inni kuntu minaz-zalimin247”, and if you read the du’a for a brother in faith who is absent at that moment, then du’a will be accepted by God." Angels stand next to the reader and say: “Amen. May the same be with you.”
Du'a is an ibadat rewarded by Allah and there is a certain order for its fulfillment:
1. Du'a must be read with the intention for the sake of Allah, turning the heart to the Creator.
Du'a should begin with the words of praise of Allah: "Alhamdulillahi Rabbil 'alamin", then you need to read salawat to the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam): "Allahumma sally 'ala ali Muhammadin wa sallam", then you need to repent of sins: "Astaghfirullah" .
It is reported that Fadala bin Ubayd (pleasant Allah anhu) said: “(Once) the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) heard how one person during his prayer began to address prayers to Allah without glorifying (before that) Allah and not turning to Him with prayers for the Prophet, (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), and the Messenger of Allah, (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), said: “This (man) hastened!”, After which he called him to himself and said to him / or: …to someone else/:
“When one of you (wants) turns to Allah with a prayer, let him begin by giving praise to his Most Glorious Lord and glorify Him, then let him invoke blessings on the Prophet” - (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), - “and then he asks for whatever he wants.
Caliph Umar (may the mercy of Allah overshadow him) said: “Our prayers reach the heavenly spheres called “Sama” and “Arsha” and stay there until we say salawat to Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), and only after that they reach the Divine Throne.”
2. If the du’a contains important requests, then before it begins, you need to perform ablution, and if it is very important, you must perform ablution of the whole body.
3. When reading du'a, it is advisable to turn your face towards Qibla.
4. Hands should be held in front of the face with palms up. After completing the du'a, you need to run your hands over your face so that the barakah, with which the outstretched hands are filled, touches your face. raises his hands in supplication
Anas (radiallahu anhu) conveys that in dua time The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) raised his hands so much that the whiteness of his armpits was visible.
5. The request must be made in a respectful tone, quietly so that others do not hear, while you can not look to heaven.
6. At the end of the du’a, it is necessary, as at the beginning, to pronounce the words of praise of Allah and salawat to the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) then say:
سُبْحَانَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ .
وَسَلَامٌ عَلَى الْمُرْسَلِينَ .وَالْحَمْدُ لِلهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

"Subhana Rabbikya Rabbil 'izatti 'amma yasifuna wa salamun 'alal mursalina wal-hamdulillahi Rabbil 'alamin."
When does Allah accept du'a first of all?
At a certain time: the month of Ramadan, the night of Laylat-ul-Qadr, the night of the 15th Shaaban, both nights of the holiday (Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha), the last third of the night, Friday night and day, the time from the beginning of dawn to the appearance of the sun, from the beginning of sunset to its completion, the period between the adhan and the iqamat, the time when the imam began the Juma prayer and until its end.
With certain actions: after reading the Qur'an, while drinking Zamzam water, during rain, during Sajd, during Zikr.
In certain places: in places where the Hajj is performed (Mount Arafat, Mina and Muzdalif valleys, near the Kaaba, etc.), near the source of Zamzam, near the grave of the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
Dua after prayer
"Sayidul-istigfar" (Lord of prayers of repentance)
اَللَّهُمَّ أنْتَ رَبِّي لاَاِلَهَ اِلاَّ اَنْتَ خَلَقْتَنِي وَاَنَا عَبْدُكَ وَاَنَا عَلىَ عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَااسْتَطَعْتُ أعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ أبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَىَّ وَاَبُوءُ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْليِ فَاِنَّهُ لاَيَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ اِلاَّ اَنْتَ

“Allahumma anta Rabbi, la ilaha illa anta, halyaktani wa ana abduk, wa ana a’la a’hdike wa va’dike mastata’tu. A’uzu bikya min sharri ma sanat’u, abuu lakya bi-ni’metikya ‘aleyya wa abu bizanbi fagfir lii fa-innahu la yagfiruz-zunuba illya ante.”
Meaning: “My Allah! You are my Lord. There is no god but You worthy of worship. You created me. I am your slave. And I try to the best of my ability to keep the oath of obedience and loyalty to You. I seek refuge in You from the evil of my mistakes and sins. I thank You for all the blessings bestowed by You, and I ask you to forgive my sins. Grant me forgiveness, for there is none but You who forgives sins."

أللَّهُمَّ تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا صَلاَتَنَا وَصِيَامَنَا وَقِيَامَنَا وَقِرَاءتَنَا وَرُكُو عَنَا وَسُجُودَنَا وَقُعُودَنَا وَتَسْبِيحَنَا وَتَهْلِيلَنَا وَتَخَشُعَنَا وَتَضَرَّعَنَا.
أللَّهُمَّ تَمِّمْ تَقْصِيرَنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ تَمَامَنَا وَ اسْتَجِبْ دُعَاءَنَا وَغْفِرْ أحْيَاءَنَا وَرْحَمْ مَوْ تَانَا يَا مَولاَنَا. أللَّهُمَّ احْفَظْنَا يَافَيَّاضْ مِنْ جَمِيعِ الْبَلاَيَا وَالأمْرَاضِ.
أللَّهُمَّ تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا هَذِهِ الصَّلاَةَ الْفَرْضِ مَعَ السَّنَّةِ مَعَ جَمِيعِ نُقْصَانَاتِهَا, بِفَضْلِكَ وَكَرَمِكَ وَلاَتَضْرِبْ بِهَا وُجُو هَنَا يَا الَهَ العَالَمِينَ وَيَا خَيْرَ النَّاصِرِينَ. تَوَقَّنَا مُسْلِمِينَ وَألْحِقْنَا بِالصَّالِحِينَ. وَصَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالَى خَيْرِ خَلْقِهِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى الِهِ وَأصْحَابِهِ أجْمَعِين .

“Allahumma, takabbal minna Salatana wa siyamana va qiyamana va kyraatana va ruku’ana va sujudana va ku’udana va tasbihana vatahlilyana va tahashshu’ana va tadarru’ana. Allahumma, tammim taksyrana wa takabbal tamamana wastajib du'aana wa gfir ahyaana va rham mautana ya maulana. Allahhumma, hfazna ya fayyad min jami'i l-balaya wal-amrad.
Allahumma, takabbal minna hazikhi salata al-fard ma'a ssunnati ma'a jami'i nuksanatiha, bifadlikya vakyaramikya wa la tadrib biha vujuhana, ya ilaha l-'alamina wa ya khayra nnasyrin. Tawaffana muslimina wa alhikna bissalikhin. Wasallah Allah ta'ala 'ala khairi khalqihi muhammadin wa 'ala alihi wa askhabihi ajma'in."
Meaning: “O Allah, accept from us our prayer, and our fasting, our standing before You, and reading the Koran, and bowing from the waist, and bowing to the ground, and sitting before You, and praising You, and recognizing You as the Only One, and humility ours, and our respect! O Allah, make up for our omissions in prayer, accept our right actions, answer our prayers, forgive the sins of the living and have mercy on the dead, O our Lord! O Allah, O Most Generous, save us from all troubles and diseases.
O Allah, accept from us the prayers of fard and sunnah, with all our omissions, according to Your mercy and generosity, but do not throw our prayers in our face, O Lord of the worlds, O best of Helpers! Rest us as Muslims, and add us to the number of the righteous. May Allah Almighty bless the best of his creations Muhammad, his family and all his companions.
اللهُمَّ اِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ, وَمِنْ عَذَابِ جَهَنَّمَ, وَمِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَحْيَا وَالْمَمَاتِ, وَمِنْ شَرِّفِتْنَةِ الْمَسِيحِ الدَّجَّالِ
"Allahumma, innn a'uzu bi-kya min" azabi-l-kabri, wa min 'azabi jahanna-ma, wa min fitnati-l-mahya wa-l-mamati wa min sharri fitnati-l-masihi-d-dajjali !"
Meaning: “O Allah, verily, I seek refuge in You from the torment of the grave, from the torment of hell, from the temptations of life and death, and from the evil of the temptation of al-masih d-dajjal (Antichrist).”

اللهُمَّ اِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْبُخْلِ, وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبْنِ, وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ أَنْ اُرَدَّ اِلَى أَرْذَلِ الْعُمْرِ, وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الدُّنْيَا وَعَذابِ الْقَبْرِ
“Allahumma, inni a'uzu bi-kya min al-bukhli, wa a'uzu bikya min al-jubni, wa a'uzu bi-kya min an uradda ila arzali-l-'die wa a'uzu bi-kya min fitnati-d-dunya wa 'azabi-l-kabri.
Meaning: “O Allah, verily, I seek refuge in You from avarice, and I seek refuge in You from cowardice, and I seek refuge in You from helpless old age, and I seek refuge in You from the temptations of this world and the torment of the grave.”
اللهُمَّ اغْفِرْ ليِ ذَنْبِي كُلَّهُ, دِقَّهُ و جِلَّهُ, وَأَوَّلَهُ وَاَخِرَهُ وَعَلاَ نِيَتَهُ وَسِرَّهُ
“Allahumma-gfir li zanbi kulla-hu, dikka-hu wa jillahu, wa avwalya-hu wa akhira-hu, wa ‘alyaniyata-hu wa sirra-hu!”
Meaning O Allah, forgive me all my sins, small and large, first and last, obvious and secret!

اللهُمَّ اِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِرِضَاكَ مِنْ سَخَطِكَ, وَبِمُعَا فَاتِكَ مِنْ عُقُوبَتِكَ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْكَ لاَاُحْصِي ثَنَا ءً عَلَيْكَ أَنْتَ كَمَا أَثْنَيْتَ عَلَى نَفْسِك
“Allahumma, inni a'uzu bi-rida-kya min sahati-kya wa bi-mu'afati-kya min 'ukubati-kya wa a'uzu bi-kya min-kya, la uhsy sanaan 'alay-kya Anta ka- ma asnaita 'ala nafsi-kya."
Meaning O Allah, verily, I seek Your favor from Your indignation and Your forgiveness from Your punishment, and I seek refuge with You from You! I cannot count all the praises that You deserve, for only You Yourself gave them to Yourself in sufficient measure.
رَبَّنَا لاَ تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْلَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْوَهَّابُ
"Rabbana la tuzig kulubana ba'da from hadeitana wa hablana min ladunkarahmanan innaka entel-wahab."
Meaning: Our Lord! After You have directed our hearts to the straight path, do not deviate them (from it). Grant us mercy from You, for indeed You are the bestower.”

رَبَّنَا لاَ تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا رَبَّنَا وَلاَ تَحْمِلْ
عَلَيْنَا إِصْراً كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا رَبَّنَا وَلاَ
تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لاَ طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا
أَنتَ مَوْلاَنَا فَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ .

“Rabbana la tuahyzna in-nasina au ahta'na, rabbana wa la tahmil 'aleyna isran kema hamaltahu 'alal-lyazina min kablina, rabbana wa la tuhammilna mala takataliana bihi wa'fu'anna waagfirlyana uarhamna, ante maulana fansurna 'alal kaumilka firin ".
Meaning: Our Lord! Do not punish us if we have forgotten or made a mistake. Our Lord! Do not place on us the burden that you placed on previous generations. Our Lord! Don't put on us what we can't do. Have pity, forgive us and have mercy, You are our sovereign. So help us against the unbelieving people.”

With the help of which a person conducts a dialogue with the Almighty. By reading it, a Muslim pays tribute to devotion to Allah. Prayer is obligatory for all believers. Without it, a person loses contact with God, commits a sin, for which, according to the canons of Islam, he will be severely punished on the Day of Judgment.

It is necessary to read prayer five times a day at a strictly set time for him. Wherever a person is, no matter what he is busy with, he must perform a prayer. Fajr, as it is also called by Muslims, is especially important, it has great power. Its fulfillment is equivalent to a prayer that a person would read all night.

What time is the morning prayer?

Fajr prayer should be performed early in the morning, when a white stripe appears on the horizon, and the sun has not yet risen. It is during this period of time devout Muslims pray to Allah. It is desirable that a person begins a sacred action 20-30 minutes before sunrise. In Muslim countries, people can navigate by adhan coming from the mosque. It is more difficult for a person living in other places. How do you know when to perform Fajr prayer? The time of its completion can be determined by a special calendar or schedule, which is called ruznama.

Some Muslims use for this purpose mobile applications, such as Prayer Times ® Muslim Toolbox. It will help you know when to start prayer, and determine where the sacred Kaaba is located.

Beyond the Arctic Circle, where day and night last longer than usual, it is more difficult for people to decide on the time at which prayer should be performed. Fajr, however, must be performed. Muslims recommend focusing on the time in Mecca or in a nearby country, where the change of day and night occurs in the usual rhythm. The last option is preferred.

What is the power of Fajr prayer?

People who regularly pray to Allah before sunrise show deep patience and true faith. After all, for the sake of performing Fajr, it is necessary to rise before dawn every day, and not sleep in a sweet dream, succumbing to the persuasion of the shaitan. This is the first test that the morning has prepared for a person, and it must be passed with dignity.

The Almighty will protect people who do not succumb to shaitan, who read prayers on time, from adversity and problems until the next day. In addition, they will succeed in eternal life, because the observance of prayer will be credited to everyone on the Day of Judgment.

This prayer in Islam has great power, because on the eve of dawn, next to a person are the angels of the departing night and the coming day, who are carefully watching him. Allah will then ask them what his servant did. The angels of the night will answer that, when leaving, they saw him praying, and the angels of the coming day will say that they also found him praying.

Stories of the Sahaba who performed the morning prayer against all odds

Fajr requires strict observance, no matter what the circumstances are in a person's life. In those distant times, when the Prophet Muhammad was still alive, people performed real feats in the name of faith. They performed namaz in spite of everything.

Sahaba, companions of the Messenger of the Almighty, performed the morning fajr even when they were injured. No misfortune could stop them. So, the outstanding statesman Umar ibn al-Khattab read a prayer, bleeding after an attempt on his life. He did not even think of refusing to serve Allah.

And the companion of the Prophet Muhammad Abbad was struck by an arrow at the moment of the prayer. He pulled her out of his body and continued to pray. The enemy shot at him several more times, but this did not stop Abbad.

Sada ibn Rabi, who was also seriously wounded, died while praying in a tent specially built for the sacred action.

Preparation for prayer: ablution

Prayer in Islam requires some preparation. Before transgressing to any prayer, whether it be Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib or Isha, a Muslim is prescribed to perform a ritual ablution. In Islam, it is called voodoo.

A true Muslim washes his hands (hands), face, rinses his mouth and nose. He performs each action three times. Next, the believer washes each hand up to the elbow with water: first the right, then the left. After that, he rubs his head. With a wet hand, a Muslim runs it from the forehead to the back of the head. He then rubs his ears inside and out. After washing his feet up to the ankles, the believer should complete the ablution with the words of remembrance of Allah.

During prayer, Islam requires men to cover the body without fail from the navel to the knees. The rules for women are stricter. It must be completely covered. The only exceptions are the face and hands. Never wear tight or dirty clothes. The body of a person, his vestments and the place of prayer must be clean. If wudu is not enough, you need to perform a full body ablution (ghusl).

Fajr: rak'ahs and terms

Each of the five prayers consists of rak'ahs. This is the name of one cycle of prayer, which is repeated from two to four times. The number depends on what kind of prayer the Muslim performs. Each rakah includes a certain sequence of actions. Depending on the type of prayer, it may vary slightly.

Consider what fajr consists of, how many rak'ahs a believer should perform and how to perform them correctly. Morning prayer consists of only two consecutive cycles of prayer.

Some of the actions included in them have specific names that came to us from Arabic. Below is a list of the most important concepts that a believer should know:

• niyat - the intention to perform prayer;
• takbir - exaltation of Allah (the words "Allahu Akbar", meaning "Allah is Great");
• qiyam - staying in a standing position;
• sajda - kneeling posture or prostration;
• dua - prayer;
• taslim - greeting, the final part of the prayer.

Now consider both cycles of Fajr prayer. How to read a prayer, people who have only recently converted to Islam will ask? In addition to following the sequence of actions, it is necessary to monitor the pronunciation of words. Of course, a true Muslim not only pronounces them correctly, but also puts his soul into them.

First rak'ah of Fajr prayer

The first cycle of prayer begins with niyat in the qiyam position. The believer expresses the intention mentally, mentioning the name of the prayer in it.

Then the Muslim should raise his hands at the level of the ears, touch the earlobes with his thumbs and point his palms towards the qibla. While in this position, he must say the takbir. It must be spoken aloud, and it is not necessary to do it in full voice. In Islam, Allah can be glorified in a whisper, but in such a way that the believer hears himself.

Then he covers his left hand with the palm of his right hand, clasping his wrist with his little finger and thumb, lowers his hands slightly below the navel and reads the first sura of the Qur'an "Al-Fatiha". If desired, a Muslim can speak an additional chapter from the Holy Scriptures.

This is followed by a bow, straightening and sajda. Further, the Muslim unbends his back, remaining in a kneeling position, once again falls on his face before Allah and straightens up again. This completes the performance of the rak'ah.

Second rak'ah of Fajr prayer

The cycles included in the morning prayer (fajr) are performed in different ways. In the second rak'ah, you do not need to pronounce the niyat. The Muslim stands in the qiyam position, folding his hands on his chest, as in the first cycle, and begins to pronounce the surah Al-Fatiha.

Then he does two bow to the ground and sits on his feet, shifted to the right side. In this position, you need to pronounce the dua "At-tahiyat".

At the end, he says taslim. He pronounces it twice, turning his head first towards the right shoulder, then the left.

This ends the prayer. Fajr is performed by both men and women. However, they perform it differently.

How do women perform morning prayers?

When performing the first rak'ah, the woman should keep her hands at shoulder level, while the man raises them to the ears.

She bows at the waist not as deep as a man, and while reading the surah Al-Fatiha, she folds her hands on her chest, and not below the navel.

The rules for performing prayers differ slightly from those for men. In addition to them, a Muslim woman should know that it is forbidden to perform it during menstruation (hayd) or postpartum bleeding (nifas). Only after being cleansed of filth, she will be able to perform prayer correctly, otherwise the woman will become a sinner.

What should a person do if he misses the morning prayer?

It is worth touching on another important issue. What should a Muslim who missed the morning prayer do? In such a situation, one should consider the reason why he made such a mistake. From whether it is respectful or not, the further actions of a person depend. For example, if a Muslim set an alarm, specially went to bed early, but in spite of all his actions overslept, he can fulfill his duty to the Almighty at any free time, since, in fact, he is not to blame.

However, if the reason was disrespectful, then the rules are different. Fajr prayer should be performed as quickly as possible, but not during those time periods when prayer is strictly forbidden to be performed.

When is prayer not allowed?

There are several such intervals in a day, during which it is highly undesirable to pray. These include periods

• after reading the morning prayer and before sunrise;
• within 15 minutes after dawn, until the luminary rises in the sky to the height of one spear;
• when it is at its zenith;
• after reading Asra (afternoon prayer) until sunset.

At any other time, prayer can be reimbursed, but it is better not to neglect the sacred act, because the pre-dawn prayer read on time, into which a person put his heart and soul, as the prophet Muhammad said, is better than the whole world, more significant than everything that fills it. A Muslim who performs Fajr at sunrise will not go to hell, but will be awarded the great rewards that Allah will bestow on him.