Face the Qiblah (toward Mecca), and make sure you’re in a clean area, now you are about to start one of the following prayers: 1^stprayer (Subh), 2^nd prayer (Dhuhr), 3^rd (Asr), 4^th (Maghrib), 5^th (Ishaa).

Standing, you will start the prayer raising both hands up close to your ears and say “Allahu Akbar” (God is Most Great). (Look at the picture on the side).

Then put one hand on the top of the other hand between your chest and upper stomach, and start reciting surat “al fatiha”, say “ameen” once you finish it, and then start reciting another small surat (check here to find out more about “al fatiha” and the other “surats”).

Once you finish reciting raise your hands up to the ears, saying “Allahu Akbar.” Bow (your hands on your knees, back straight, your face toward the ground, saying three times, “Subhana rabbiyal adheem” (Glory be to my Lord Almighty). This position is called (ruku’). See photo.

Rise back to standing while saying “Sami’a Allahu liman hamidah, Rabbana wa lakal hamd” (God hears those who call upon Him; Our Lord, praise be to You).

Raise hands up, saying “Allahu Akbar” then descend to the ground (see photo), while your face on the ground say three times “Subhana Rabbiyal A’ala” (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High). This position is called “sujud”

Rise to a sitting position (see picture), saying “Allahu Akbar.”

Then prostrate back on the ground (this is the second time you do it), while your face on the ground say three times “Subhana Rabbiyal A’ala”

 Rise to a sitting positition (see photo), remain sitting and recite the first part of the Tashahhud in Arabic:  “Atta-hiyyatu lillahi was-salawatu wat-tayyibatu As-salamu ‘ala an-Nabiyy wa rahmat-ullahi wa barakatuhu As-salamu ‘alaina wa ‘alaa ‘Ibaadillah-is-salihin. Ash-hadu-al-la-ilaha illAllahu wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa Rasuluh”. Note that while reciting “Ash-hadu-al-la ilaha illaAllahu …” one should move the index finger of the right hand in a small circle like you’re drawing a circle on the sand beach with your index while the hand is still on the thigh. Only the index should be moving, the rest of the fingers and hand don’t have to move. See photo:

If the prayer is to be longer than 2 “rak’as”, then add the same steps from 2 to 8 depending on how many “rak’as” you have to perfom, for example if you have to make 4 “rak’as” then you will have to add steps 2 to 8 two more times (which means 4 times in total). Then finally add the step number 9 again (basically after each two “rak’as” the step #9 is required).

Main prayers of the day:

 1^st prayer (Subh) = 2 Rakats

 2^nd prayer (Dhuhr) = 4 Rakats

 3^rd prayer (Asr) = 4 Rakats

 4^th prayer (Maghrib) = 3 Rakats

 5^th prayer (Ishaa) = 4 Rakats

To end your prayer, while still sitting, turn your face to the right and say “Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah” (Peace be upon you and God’s blessings), and turn to the left and say the same “Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah”. And that’s how you finish your prayer, easy!

Example of how to pray the 3^rdPrayer (Asr) which consist of 4 Rakats: Follow steps 1-8, then steps 2-9, then steps 2-8, then finally step 2-10.

(TO PRAY)

to adore ALLAH in a manner that is special to MUSLIMS . 
allah HAS IMPOSED UPON EVERY MUSLIM,man or woman , to perform five prayers per day . 

(TO PAY THE TITHE)

every rich muslim shall have to give a fixed part of his fortune to beggars , needy people , and those who fight for ALLAH ُ s glory . 

(THE FASTING)

to abstain from eating , drinking and having sexual intercourse during the day , . 
from dawn to sunset , during the month of RAMADAN of every years. 

(PILGRIMAGE)

to visit ALLAH ُ S HOLY shrine in MAKKAH, 
the sacred city of islam , so as to perform some special worships at fixed day of the year . 
it is an obligation that every major and able MUSLIM should fulfil once at leat in his life

albwalt:

“Verily, the next life is better for you than this life”

(93:4)

(Source: hadramie, via seekingdawnislam)

islamic-quotes:

How to overcome hardship

(Source: qaniah-mawaddah, via seekingdawnislam)

”When one fears poverty, one should trade with Allah. Pay zakah and give sadaqah (charity)”

-Abdurrahman ibnul Jawzee

ومن يريد أن يوق شح نفسه فليتق الله 
-عبد الرحمن الجوزيه

”Hold yourselves accountable before you are held accountable”

-Umar ibnul Khattab

حاسب نفسك قبل أن تحاسب
سيدنا عمر بن الخطاب -

Many a small deed becomes bigger because of the intention, and many a big deed becomes smaller because of the intention

-Abdullah ibn Mubarak

كثير من الحسنات يكبرن بالنوايا (الحسنة ) وكثير يمحون بالنوايا (السيئة)

عبد الله بن مبارك -

O my son! evil is not overcome with evil. Set off 2 fires and see if you can put off one with the other. Evil is overcome with good like fire is put off with water
- Luqman, the Wise

يا بني إن الشر لا يمكن رده بشر مثله بل بالخير كما النار لا تطفئها بنار مثلها بل بالماء
لقمان الحكيم -

(Source: nightsofserenity, via whyislam)

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