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The procedure for performing namaz in the four madhhabs (theological and legal schools) of Islam has some minor differences, through which the entire palette of the prophetic heritage is interpreted, revealed and mutually enriched. Considering that on the territory of the Russian Federation and the CIS, the madhhab of Imam Nu'man ibn Sabit Abu Hanifa, as well as the madhhab of Imam Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i, are most widely spread, we will analyze in detail only the features of the two schools mentioned.

In ritual practice, it is advisable for a Muslim to follow any one madhhab, but in a difficult situation, as an exception, one can act according to the canons of any other Sunni madhhab.

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“Truly, it is prescribed for believers to perform prayer-namaz at a strictly defined time!” (cm. ).

In addition to these verses, let us recall that the hadith, which lists the five pillars of religious practice, also mentions daily prayer five times a day.

To perform prayer the following conditions must be met:

1. The person must be a Muslim;

2. He must be an adult (children must begin to be taught to pray from the age of seven to ten);

3. He must be of sound mind. People with mental disabilities are completely exempt from religious practice;

6. Clothing and place of prayer should be;

8. Turn your face towards Mecca, where the shrine of Abrahamic Monotheism is located - the Kaaba;

9. There must be an intention to pray (in any language).

Order of performing morning prayer (Fajr)

Time committing morning prayer- from the moment of dawn until the beginning of sunrise.

Morning prayer consists of two rak'ahs of sunnah and two rak'ahs of fard.

Two rak'ahs of sunnah

At the end of the azan, both the reader and the one who heard it say “salavat” and, raising their hands to chest level, turn to the Almighty with a prayer traditionally recited after the azan:

Transliteration:

“Allaahumma, Rabba haazihi dda’wati ttaammati wa ssalyayatil-kaaima. Eeti mukhammadanil-vasilyata val-fadyilya, wab'ashu makaaman mahmuudan elyazii va'adtakh, warzuknaa shafa'atahu yavmal-kyayame. Innakya laya tuhliful-mii’aad.”

للَّهُمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ التَّامَّةِ وَ الصَّلاَةِ الْقَائِمَةِ

آتِ مُحَمَّدًا الْوَسيِلَةَ وَ الْفَضيِلَةَ وَ ابْعَثْهُ مَقَامًا مَحْموُدًا الَّذِي وَعَدْتَهُ ،

وَ ارْزُقْنَا شَفَاعَتَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ، إِنَّكَ لاَ تُخْلِفُ الْمِيعَادَ .

Translation:

“O Allah, Lord of this perfect call and beginning prayer! Give Prophet Muhammad “al-wasiyla” and dignity. Give him the high position promised. And help us to take advantage of his intercession on the Day of Judgment. Verily, You do not break your promise!”

Also, after reading the azan, announcing the onset of morning prayer, it is advisable to say the following du‘a:

Transliteration:

“Allaahumma haaze ikbaalyu nahaarikya wa idbaaru laylikya wa asvaatu du’aatik, fagfirlii.”

اَللَّهُمَّ هَذَا إِقْبَالُ نَهَارِكَ وَ إِدْباَرُ لَيْلِكَ

وَ أَصْوَاتُ دُعَاتِكَ فَاغْفِرْ لِي .

Translation:

“O Almighty! This is the coming of Your day, the end of Your night and the voices of those calling to You. I'm sorry!"

Step 2. Niyat

(intention): “I intend to perform two rak’ahs of the sunnah of morning prayer, doing it sincerely for the sake of the Almighty.”

Then men, raising their hands to ear level so that the thumbs touch the lobes, and women - to shoulder level, pronounce “takbir”: “Allahu akbar” (“Allah is great”). It is advisable for men to separate their fingers, and for women to close them. After this, men place their hands on their stomachs just below the navel, placing their right hand on top of their left, wrapping the little finger and thumb of their right hand around the wrist of their left. Women lower their hands to their chests, placing their right hand on the left wrist.

The gaze of the worshiper is directed to the place where he will lower his face during prostration.

Step 3

Then Surah al-Ikhlas is read:

Transliteration:

“Kul huwa laahu ahad. Allahu ssomad. Lam yalid wa lam yulyad. Wa lam yakul-lyahu kufuvan ahad.”

قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ . اَللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ . لَمْ يَلِدْ وَ لَمْ يوُلَدْ . وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ .

Translation:

“Say: “He, Allah, is One. God is Eternal. [Only He is the one in whom everyone will need to infinity.] He did not give birth and was not born. And no one can equal Him."

Step 4

The person praying with the words “Allahu Akbar” makes a bow from the waist. At the same time, he places his hands on his knees, palms down. Bend over, straightens his back, holds his head at the level of his back, looking at the soles of his feet. Having accepted this position, the worshiper says:

Transliteration:

"Subhaana rabbiyal-'azim"(3 times).

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ

Translation:

"Praise be to my Great Lord."

Step 5

The worshiper returns to his previous position and, rising, says:

Transliteration:

"Sami'a laahu li men hamidekh."

سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ

Translation:

« The Almighty hears the one who praises Him».

Straightening up, he says:

Transliteration:

« Rabbanaa lakal-hamd».

رَبَّناَ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ

Translation:

« Our Lord, praise only to You».

It is possible (sunnah) to also add the following: “ Mil'as-samaavaati wa mil'al-ard, wa mil'a maa shi'te min shein ba'd».

مِلْءَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ مِلْءَ اْلأَرْضِ وَ مِلْءَ مَا شِئْتَ مِنْ شَيْءٍ بَعْدُ

Translation:

« [Our Lord, praise be to You alone] which fills the heavens and the earth and whatever You desire».

Step 6

The person praying with the words “Allahu Akbar” lowers himself to bow to the ground. Most Islamic scholars (jumhur) said that from the point of view of the Sunnah, the most correct way to bow to the ground is to lower your knees first, then your hands, and then your face, placing it between your hands and touching your nose and forehead to the ground (rug).

In this case, the tips of the toes should not leave the ground and be directed towards the qibla. Eyes must be open. Women press their chests to their knees, and their elbows to their torso, while it is advisable for them to close their knees and feet.

After the worshiper has accepted this position, he says:

Transliteration:

« Subhaana rabbiyal-a'lyaya" (3 times).

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلىَ

Translation:

« Praise be to my Lord, Who is above all».

Step 7

With the words “Allahu Akbar,” the worshiper raises his head, then his hands, and, straightening up, sits on his left leg, placing his hands on his hips so that his fingertips touch his knees. The worshiper remains in this position for some time. It should be noted that, according to the Hanafis, in all sitting positions when performing prayer, women should sit with their thighs joined and both feet pointing out to the right. But this is not fundamental.

Then again, with the words “Allahu Akbar,” the worshiper lowers himself to make a second prostration and repeats what was said during the first.

Step 8

Raising first his head, then his hands, and then his knees, the worshiper stands up, saying “Allahu Akbar,” and takes his original position.

This ends the first rakyaat and the second begins.

In the second rakyaat, “as-Sana” and “a’uzu bil-lyahi minash-shaytoni rrajim” are not read. The worshiper begins immediately with “bismil-lahi rrahmani rrahim” and does everything in the same way as in the first rakyaat, until the second bow to the ground.

Step 9

After the worshiper rises from the second prostration, he sits down again left foot and reads "tashahhud".

Hanafis (placing their hands loosely on their hips without closing their fingers):

Transliteration:

« At-tahiyayatu lil-lyahi vas-salavaatu wat-toyibaat,

As-salayamu ‘alaikya ayukhan-nabiyu wa rahmatul-laahi wa barakayatukh,

Ashkhadu allaya ilyayahe illya llaahu wa ashkhadu anna muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasuulyukh.”

اَلتَّحِيَّاتُ لِلَّهِ وَ الصَّلَوَاتُ وَ الطَّيِّباَتُ

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيـُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْناَ وَ عَلىَ عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ

Translation:

« Greetings, prayers and all good deeds belong only to the Almighty.

Peace be upon you, O Prophet, the mercy of God and His blessing.

Peace be upon us and the pious servants of the Almighty.

I testify that there is no god but Allah, and I testify that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.”

When pronouncing the words “la ilahe”, it is advisable to raise the index finger of the right hand up, and when saying “illa llaahu”, lower it.

Shafiites (placing the left hand freely, without separating the fingers, and clenching the right hand into a fist and releasing the thumb and forefinger; at the same time thumb in a bent position adjacent to the hand):

Transliteration:

« At-tahiyayatul-mubaarakayatus-salavaatu ttoyibaatu lil-layah,

As-salayamu ‘alaikya ayukhan-nabiyu wa rahmatul-laahi wa barakayatuh,

As-salayamu ‘alyainaa wa ‘alaya ‘ibaadil-lyahi ssaalihiin,

Ashhadu allaya ilyayahe illya llaahu wa ashhadu anna muhammadan rasuulul-laah.”

اَلتَّحِيَّاتُ الْمُبَارَكَاتُ الصَّلَوَاتُ الطَّـيِّـبَاتُ لِلَّهِ ،

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيـُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتـُهُ ،

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْـنَا وَ عَلىَ عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ ،

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ .

While pronouncing the words “illa-laahu,” the index finger of the right hand is raised up without additional movements (while the gaze of the praying person can be turned to this finger) and lowered.

Step 10

After reading “tashahhud”, the worshiper, without changing his position, says “salavat”:

Transliteration:

« Allahumma sally ‘alaya sayidinaa muhammadin wa ‘alaaya eeli sayidinaa muhammad,

Kyama sallayte ‘alaya sayidinaa ibraakhim va ‘alaya eeli sayidinaa ibraakhim,

Wa baarik ‘alaya sayidinaa Muhammadin wa ‘alaya eeli sayidinaa Muhammad,

Kamaa baarakte ‘alaya sayidinaa ibraakhima va ‘alaiya eeli sayidinaa ibraakhima fil-‘aalamiin, innekya hamiidun majiid» .

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلىَ سَيِّدِناَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلىَ آلِ سَيِّدِناَ مُحَمَّدٍ

كَماَ صَلَّيْتَ عَلىَ سَيِّدِناَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَ عَلىَ آلِ سَيِّدِناَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ

وَ باَرِكْ عَلىَ سَيِّدِناَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلىَ آلِ سَيِّدِناَ مُحَمَّدٍ

كَماَ باَرَكْتَ عَلىَ سَيِّدِناَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَ عَلىَ آلِ سَيِّدِناَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ فِي الْعاَلَمِينَ

إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

Translation:

« O Allah! Bless Muhammad and his family, as You blessed Ibrahim (Abraham) and his family.

And send down blessings on Muhammad and his family, just as You sent down blessings on Ibrahim (Abraham) and his family in all the worlds.

Verily, You are the Praised One, the Glorified One.”

Step 11

After reading the salavat, it is advisable to turn to the Lord with a prayer (du'a). Theologians of the Hanafi madhhab claim that only that form of prayer that is mentioned in the Holy Quran or in the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (may the Lord bless him and greet him) can be used as a du‘a. Another part of Islamic theologians allows the use of any form of du'a. At the same time, the opinion of scientists is unanimous that the text of the du'a used in prayer should only be in Arabic. This prayer-du'a is read without raising the hands.

Let us list the possible forms of supplication (du'a):

Transliteration:

« Rabbanaa eetina fid-dunyaya hasanatan wa fil-aakhyrati hasanatan wa kynaa ‘azaaban-naar».

رَبَّناَ آتِناَ فِي الدُّنـْياَ حَسَنَةً وَ فِي الأَخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَ قِناَ عَذَابَ النَّارِ

Translation:

« Our Lord! Give us good things in this and the next life, protect us from the torments of Hell».

Transliteration:

« Allahumma innii zolyamtu nafsia zulmen kyasiira, va innahu laya yagfiru zzunuube illya ent. Fagfirlii magfiraten min ‘indik, warhamnia, innakya entel-gafuurur-rahiim».

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنيِّ ظَلَمْتُ نـَفْسِي ظُلْمًا كَثِيرًا

وَ إِنـَّهُ لاَ يَغـْفِرُ الذُّنوُبَ إِلاَّ أَنـْتَ

فَاغْـفِرْ لِي مَغـْفِرَةً مِنْ عِنْدِكَ

وَ ارْحَمْنِي إِنـَّكَ أَنـْتَ الْغـَفوُرُ الرَّحِيمُ

Translation:

« O Almighty! Verily, I have repeatedly acted unjustly towards myself [by committing sins], and no one forgives sins except You. Forgive me with Your forgiveness! Have mercy on me! Verily, You are the Forgiving, the Merciful».

Transliteration:

« Allahumma innii a'uuzu bikya min 'azaabi jahannam, wa min 'azaabil-kabr, wa min fitnatil-makhyaya wal-mamaat, wa min sharri fitnatil-myasihid-dajaal».

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنيِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ جَهَنَّمَ

وَ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقـَبْرِ وَ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَحْيَا

وَ الْمَمَاتِ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ فِتْنَةِ الْمَسِيحِ الدَّجَّالِ .

Translation:

« O Almighty! Verily, I ask You for protection from the torment of Hell, the torment of the afterlife, from the temptations of life and death and from the temptation of the Antichrist».

Step 12

After this, the person praying with the words of greeting “as-salayamu ‘alaikum wa rahmatul-laah” (“peace and blessings of Allah be upon you”) turns his head first to the right side, looking at the shoulder, and then, repeating the words of greeting, to the left. This ends the two rak'ahs of the sunnah prayer.

Step 13

1) “Astagfirullaa, astagfirullaa, astagfirullaa.”

أَسْـتَـغـْفِرُ اللَّه أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّه أَسْـتَـغـْفِرُ اللَّهَ

Translation:

« Forgive me, Lord. Forgive me, Lord. Forgive me, Lord».

2) Raising his hands to chest level, the worshiper says: “ Allahumma ente ssalyayam va minkya ssalyayam, tabaarakte yaa zal-jalyali wal-ikraam. Allahumma a‘innii ‘ala zikrika wa shukrika wa husni ‘ibaadatik».

اَللَّهُمَّ أَنـْتَ السَّلاَمُ وَ مِنْكَ السَّلاَمُ

تَـبَارَكْتَ ياَ ذَا الْجَـلاَلِ وَ الإِكْرَامِ

اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنيِّ عَلىَ ذِكْرِكَ وَ شُكْرِكَ وَ حُسْنِ عِباَدَتـِكَ

Translation:

« O Allah, You are peace and security, and only from You come peace and security. Give us a blessing (that is, accept the prayer we performed). O He Who possesses greatness and generosity, O Allah, help me to remember You worthily, worthily thank You and worship You in the best way».

Then he lowers his hands, running his palms over his face.

It should be noted that during the performance of two rakyaats of the sunnah of morning prayer, all prayer formulas are pronounced silently.

Two rak'ahs fard

Step 1. Iqamat

Step 2. Niyat

Then all the steps described above are performed when explaining the two rakyats of the sunnah.

The exception is that Surah al-Fatiha and the Surah recited after it are recited aloud here. If a person performs prayer alone, he can read it both aloud and silently, but it is better to read it out loud. If he is the imam in prayer, then it is obligatory to read it out loud. The words “a‘uuzu bil-lyahi minash-shaytooni rrajiim. Bismil-lyahi rrahmaani rrahiim” are pronounced silently.

Completion. At the end of the prayer, it is advisable to perform “tasbihat”.

Tasbihat (glorifying the Lord)

The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever, after prayer, says “subhaanal-laah” 33 times, “al-hamdu lil-layah” 33 times and “Allahu akbar” 33 times, which makes the number 99, equal to the number of names of the Lord, and after that he will add to one hundred, saying: “Laya ilyayahe illya llaahu wahdahu la sariikya lyah, lyahul-mulku wa lyahul-hamdu, yukhyi wa yumiitu wa huva 'alaya kulli shayin kadiir”, he will be forgiven [small] errors, even if their number is equal to the amount of sea foam."

Performing “tasbihat” belongs to the category of desirable actions (sunnah).

Tasbihat sequence

1. Read the verse “al-Kursi”:

Transliteration:

« A'uuzu bil-lyahi minash-shaytooni rrajiim. Bismil-lyahi rrahmaani rrahiim. Allahu laya ilyahya illya huwal-hayyul-kayuum, laya ta'huzuhu sinatuv-valya naum, lyahuu maa fis-samaavaati wa maa fil-ard, men zal-lyazi yashfya'u 'indahu illya bi izkh, ya'lamu maa baina aidihim va maa halfakhum wa laya yuhiituune bi sheyim-min 'ilmihi illya bi maa shaa', wasi'a kursiyuhu ssamaavaati val-ard, wa laya yauuduhu hifzukhumaa wa huval-'aliyul-'azim».

أَعوُذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّـيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ . بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ .

اَللَّهُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَىُّ الْقَيُّومُ لاَ تَـأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَ لاَ نَوْمٌ لَهُ ماَ فِي السَّماَوَاتِ وَ ماَ فِي الأَرْضِ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ يَعْلَمُ ماَ بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَ ماَ خَلْفَهُمْ وَ لاَ يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلاَّ بِماَ شَآءَ وَسِعَ كُرْسِـيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الأَرْضَ وَ لاَ يَؤُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا وَ هُوَ الْعَلِيُّ العَظِيمُ

Translation:

“I seek refuge with Allah from the accursed Satan. In the name of God, whose mercy is eternal and limitless. Allah... There is no god but Him, the eternally Living, Existing One. Neither sleep nor slumber will befall him. To Him belongs everything that is in heaven and everything that is on Earth. Who will intercede before Him, except according to His will? He knows what has been and what will be. No one is able to comprehend even a particle of His knowledge, except by His will. Heaven and Earth embrace His Throne , and He does not trouble Him with caring for them. He is the Most High, the Great!” .

Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:

« Whoever reads the verse “al-Kursi” after prayer (namaz) will be under the protection of the Lord until the next prayer» ;

« Anyone who reads the verse al-Kursi after prayer, nothing will prevent him [if he suddenly dies unexpectedly] from entering Paradise» .

2. Tasbih.

Then the worshiper, fingering the crooks of his fingers or on his rosary, says 33 times:

"Subhaanal-laah" سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ - “Praise be to Allah”;

"Al-hamdu lil-layah" الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ - “True praise belongs only to Allah”;

"Allaahu Akbar" الله أَكْبَرُ - “Allah is above all.”

After which the following du'a is pronounced:

Transliteration:

« Lya ilyayakhe illa llaahu wahdahu laya shariikya lyah, lyahul-mulku wa lyahul-hamd, yukhyi va yumiitu wa huva ‘alaya kulli shayin kadiir, va ilyaykhil-masyir».

لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ

لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحِْي وَ يُمِيتُ

وَ هُوَ عَلىَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ وَ إِلَيْهِ الْمَصِيـرُ

Translation:

« There is no god but One God. He has no partner. All power and praise belong to Him. He gives life and kills. His powers and possibilities are limitless, and to Him return».

Also, after morning and evening prayers, it is advisable to say the following seven times:

Transliteration:

« Allahumma ajirni minan-naar».

اَللَّهُمَّ أَجِرْنِي مِنَ النَّارِ

Translation:

« O Allah, remove me from Hell».

After this, the person praying turns to the Almighty in any language, asking Him for all the best in this and the future worlds for himself, loved ones and all believers.

When to do tasbihat

In accordance with the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings of the Almighty be upon him), tasbih (tasbihat) can be performed both immediately after the fard, and after the sunnah rakyats performed after the fard rakyats. There is no direct, reliable and unambiguous narrative on this matter, but reliable hadiths describing the actions of the Prophet lead to the following conclusion: “If a person performs sunnah rakyaats in the mosque, then he performs “tasbihat” after them; if it is at home, then “tasbihat” is pronounced after fard rakyaats.”

Shafi'i theologians placed greater emphasis on pronouncing "tasbihat" immediately after fard rak'yats (this is how they observed the division between fard and sunnah rak'ahs, mentioned in the hadith from Mu'awiya), and the scholars of the Hanafi madhhab - after fard ones, if after them the worshiper does not gather immediately perform Sunnah rakyaats, and - after Sunnah rakyaats, if he performs them immediately after fard ones (in the desired order, moving to another place in the prayer hall and, thereby, observing the separation between fard and sunnah rakyaats mentioned in the hadith), which completes the next obligatory prayer

At the same time, it is advisable to do as the imam of the mosque does, in which a person performs the next obligatory prayer. This will promote unity and community among the congregation, and will also be in line with the words of the Prophet Muhammad: “The Imam is present so that [others] will follow him.”

Du'a "Qunut" in morning prayer

Islamic theologians express different opinions regarding the reading of the Qunut du'a in morning prayer.

Theologians of the Shafi'i madhhab and a number of other scholars agree that reading this du'a in morning prayer is a sunnah (desirable action).

Their main argument is considered to be the hadith given in the set of hadiths of Imam al-Hakim that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) after bowing from the waist in the second rak'ah of morning prayer, raised his hands (as is usually done when reading the du'a prayer ), turned to God with a prayer: “Allaahumma-khdinaa fii men hadeit, wa 'aafinaa fii men 'aafeit, wa tawallanaa fii men tawallait...” Imam al-Hakim, citing this hadith, pointed to its authenticity.

Theologians of the Hanafi madhhab and scholars who share their opinion believe that there is no need to read this du‘a during morning prayer. They argue their opinion by the fact that the above hadith has an insufficient degree of reliability: in the chain of people who transmitted it, they named ‘Abdullah ibn Sa’id al-Maqbari, whose words were doubtful by many muhaddith scholars. The Hanafis also mention the words of Ibn Mas'ud that "The Prophet recited the du'a Qunut in morning prayer only for one month, after which he stopped doing so."

Without going into deep canonical details, I note that minor differences in opinions on this issue are not the subject of disputes and disagreements among Islamic theologians, but indicate differences in the criteria laid down by authoritative scholars as the basis for the theological analysis of the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (may God bless him and welcomes). Scientists of the Shafi'i school in this matter paid more attention to the maximum application of the Sunnah, and Hanafi theologians - the degree of reliability of the hadith cited and the testimonies of the companions. Both approaches are valid. We, who respect the authority of great scientists, need to adhere to the opinion of the theologians of the madhhab that we follow in our daily religious practice.

The Shafiites, stipulating the desirability of reading the Qunut du'a in the fard of the morning prayer, do it in the following sequence.

After the worshiper rises from the bow in the second rak’ah, the following du’a is read before bowing to the ground:

Transliteration:

« Allahumma-khdinaa fii-man hadate, va 'aafinaa fii-man 'aafate, va tavallyanaa fii-man tavallayit, va baariq lyanaa fii-maa a'toit, va kynaa sharra maa kadait, fa innakya takdy wa laya yukdoo 'alaik, va innehu laya yazilu man waalait, wa laya ya'izzu man 'aadeit, tabaarakte rabbenee va ta'alait, fa lakal-hamdu 'alaya maa kadait, nastagfirukya va natuubu ilaik. Wa salli, Allahumma ‘alaya sayidinaa Muhammad, an-nabiyil-ummiy, wa ‘alaya elihi wa sahbihi wa sallim».

اَللَّهُمَّ اهْدِناَ فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ . وَ عاَفِناَ فِيمَنْ عاَفَيْتَ .

وَ تَوَلَّناَ فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ . وَ باَرِكْ لَناَ فِيماَ أَعْطَيْتَ .

وَ قِناَ شَرَّ ماَ قَضَيْتَ . فَإِنـَّكَ تَقْضِي وَ لاَ يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ .

وَ إِنـَّهُ لاَ يَذِلُّ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ . وَ لاَ يَعِزُّ مَنْ عاَدَيْتَ .

تَباَرَكْتَ رَبَّناَ وَ تَعاَلَيْتَ . فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ عَلىَ ماَ قَضَيْتَ . نَسْتـَغـْفِرُكَ وَنَتـُوبُ إِلَيْكَ .

وَ صَلِّ اَللَّهُمَّ عَلىَ سَيِّدِناَ مُحَمَّدٍ اَلنَّبِيِّ الأُمِّيِّ وَ عَلىَ آلِهِ وَ صَحْبِهِ وَ سَلِّمْ .

Translation:

« O Lord! Guide us on the right path among those whom You have directed. Remove us from troubles [misfortunes, illnesses] among those whom You removed from troubles [to whom you gave prosperity, healing]. Place us among those whose affairs are controlled by You, whose protection is in Your control. Give us blessings [barakat] in everything that You have given us. Protect us from the evil that is determined by You. You are the Determiner and no one can rule against You. Verily, the one whom You support will not be despised. And the one to whom You are hostile will not be strong. Great is Your goodness and goodness, You are above all that does not correspond to You. Praise and gratitude to You for everything that is determined by You. We ask You for forgiveness and repent before You. Bless, O Lord, and greet the Prophet Muhammad, his family and his companions».

When reading this prayer-du‘a, the hands are raised to chest level and palms facing the sky. After reading the du'a, the person praying, without rubbing his face with his palms, bows to the ground and completes the prayer in the usual manner.

If the morning prayer is performed as part of a jama‘at community (that is, two or more people participate in it), then the imam reads the du‘a “Qunut” out loud. Those standing behind him say “amin” during each pause of the imam until the words “fa innakya takdy”. Starting with these words, those standing behind the imam do not say “amin”, but pronounce the rest of the du’a behind him silently or say “ashhad” (“ I testify»).

The du'a "Qunut" is also read in the "Vitr" prayer and can be used during any prayer during periods of misfortunes and troubles. There is no significant disagreement regarding the last two provisions among theologians.

Can the sunnah of morning prayer

take place after fard

This kind of case occurs when a person who has gone to the mosque to perform morning prayer, upon entering it, sees that two fard rakyaats have already been fulfilled. What should he do: immediately join everyone, and perform two rak’ahs of the sunnah later, or try to have time to perform two rak’ahs of the sunnah before the imam and those praying behind him complete the fard prayer with a greeting?

Shafi'i scholars believe that a person can join those praying and perform two rak'ahs of fard with them. At the end of the fard, the latecomer performs two rak'ahs of sunnah. The prohibition on performing prayers after the fard of the morning prayer and until the sun rises to the height of a spear (20–40 minutes), stipulated in the Sunnah of the Prophet, they apply to all additional prayers, except for those that have a canonical justification (the prayer of greeting the mosque, for example, or restored prayer-duty).

Hanafi theologians consider the prohibition of praying at certain periods of time, specified in the reliable Sunnah of the Prophet, to be absolute. That’s why they say that someone who is late to the mosque for morning prayer first performs two rak’ahs of the sunnah of morning prayer, and then joins those who perform fard. If he does not have time to join the worshipers before the imam pronounces the greeting to the right side, then he makes fard on his own.

Both opinions are substantiated by the reliable Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Applicable in accordance with which madhhab the person praying adheres to.

Midday prayer (Zuhr)

Time completion - from the moment the sun passes its zenith until the shadow of the object becomes longer than itself. It is necessary to take into account that the shadow that the object had when the sun was at its zenith is taken as the reference point.

The midday prayer consists of 6 rak'ahs of sunnah and 4 rak'ahs of fard. The order of their implementation is as follows: 4 rakyaats of sunnah, 4 rakyaats of farda and 2 rakyaats of sunnah.

4 rak'yats of sunnah

Step 2. Niyat(intention): “I intend to perform four rak’ahs of the sunnah of the midday prayer, doing it sincerely for the sake of the Almighty.”

The sequence of performing the first two rak'ahs of the sunnah of the Zuhr prayer is similar to the order of performing the two rak'ahs of the Fajr prayer in steps 2-9.

Then, after reading “tashahhud” (without saying “salawat”, as during the Fajr prayer), the worshiper performs the third and fourth rak’ahs, which are similar to the first and second rak’ahs. Between the third and fourth “tashahhud” is not read, since it is pronounced after every two rak’ahs.

When the worshiper rises from the second prostration of the fourth rakyaat, he sits down and reads “tashahhud”.

After reading it, without changing his position, the worshiper says “salavat.”

The further order corresponds to paragraphs. 10–13, given in the description of morning prayer.

This concludes the four rak'ahs of the sunnah.

It should be noted that during the four rakyaats of the sunnah of the midday prayer, all prayer formulas are pronounced silently.

4 rakyaat fard

Step 2. Niyat(intention): “I intend to perform four rak’ahs of the fard of midday prayer, doing it sincerely for the sake of the Almighty.”

The four rak'ahs of fard are performed in strict accordance with the order of performing the four rak'ahs of the sunnah described earlier. The only exception is that short surahs or verses after surah “al-Fatiha” in the third and fourth rak’ahs are not read.

2 rak'ahs of sunnah

Step 1. Niyat(intention): “I intend to perform two rak’ahs of the sunnah of midday prayer, doing it sincerely for the sake of the Almighty.”

After this, the worshiper performs everything in the same sequence, as was described when explaining the two rakyaats of the sunnah of morning prayer (Fajr).

Upon completion of two rak'ahs of the sunnah and thereby the entire midday prayer (Zuhr), continuing to sit, preferably in accordance with the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), perform “tasbihat”.

Afternoon prayer (‘Asr)

Time its completion begins from the moment when the shadow of an object becomes longer than itself. It is necessary to take into account that the shadow that was present when the sun was at its zenith is not taken into account. The time for this prayer ends with sunset.

The afternoon prayer consists of four rak'ahs of fard.

4 rakyaat fard

Step 1. Azan.

Step 3. Niyat(intention): “I intend to perform four rak'ahs of the fard of the afternoon prayer, doing it sincerely for the sake of the Almighty.”

The sequence of performing the four rak'ahs of the fard of the 'Asr prayer corresponds to the order of performing the four rak'ats of the fard of the midday prayer (Zuhr).

After prayer, it is advisable to perform “tasbihat”, not forgetting its importance.

Evening prayer (Maghreb)

Time begins immediately after sunset and ends with the disappearance of the evening dawn. The time period of this prayer, compared to others, is the shortest. Therefore, you should be especially attentive to the timeliness of its implementation.

Evening prayer consists of three fard rakyaats and two sunnah rakyaats.

3 rakyaat fard

Step 1. Azan.

Step 2. Iqamat.

Step 3. Niyat(intention): “I intend to perform three rak’ahs of the fard of the evening prayer, doing it sincerely for the sake of the Almighty.”

The first two rak'ahs of the fard of the evening Maghrib prayer are performed similarly to the two rak'ats of the fard of the morning prayer (Fajr) in p.p. 2–9.

Then, after reading “tashahhud” (without saying “salawat”), the worshiper rises and reads the third rak’ah in the same way as the second. However, the verse or short surah after al-Fatiha is not read in it.

When the worshiper rises from the second prostration of the third rakyaat, he sits down and reads “tashahhud” again.

Then, after reading “tashahhud,” the worshiper, without changing his position, says “salavat.”

The further procedure for performing the prayer corresponds to the order described in paragraphs. 10-13 morning prayer.

This ends the three rak'ahs of fard. It should be noted that in the first two rakyaats of this prayer, Surah al-Fatihah and the surah read after it are pronounced out loud.

2 rak'ahs of sunnah

Step 1. Niyat(intention): “I intend to perform two rak’ahs of the sunnah of evening prayer, doing it sincerely for the sake of the Almighty.”

These two rak'ahs of the sunnah are read in the same way as the other two rak'ahs of the sunnah of any daily prayer.

After prayer-namaz, it is advisable to perform “tasbihat” in the usual manner, not forgetting its importance.

Having completed the prayer, the person praying can turn to the Almighty in any language, asking Him for all the best in this and the future worlds for himself and all believers.

Night prayer (‘Isha’)

The time of its occurrence falls on the period after the disappearance of the evening dawn (at the end of the time of evening prayer) and before the beginning of dawn (before the start of morning prayer).

Night prayer consists of four fard rak'yats and two sunnah rak'yats.

4 rakyaat fard

The sequence of performance does not differ from the order of performing four fard rakyaats of daytime or afternoon prayers. The exception is the intention and reading in the first two rak'ahs of the al-Fatiha surah and a short surah out loud, as in morning or evening prayers.

2 rak'ahs of sunnah

The rakyats of the sunnah are performed in the order corresponding to the two rakyats of the sunnah in other prayers, with the exception of the intention.

At the end of the night prayer, it is advisable to perform tasbihat.

And do not forget about the saying of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of God be upon him): “Whoever, after prayer, says “subhaanal-laah” 33 times, “al-hamdu lil-layah” 33 times and “Allahu akbar” 33 times, which will make the number 99, equal to the number of names of the Lord, and after that he will add to one hundred, saying: “Laya ilyayahe illya llaahu wahdahu la sariikya lyah, lyahul-mulku wa lyahul-hamdu, yukhyi wa yumiitu wa huva 'alaya kulli shayin kadiir,” his mistakes will be forgiven and mistakes, even if their number is equal to the amount of sea foam."

According to Hanafi theologians, four rak'ahs of the Sunnah must be performed in a row in one prayer. They also believe that all four rakyats are obligatory sunnah (sunnah muakkyada). Shafi'i theologians argue that it is necessary to perform two rakyaats, since the first two are considered to be the sunnah of muakkyad, and the next two are considered to be an additional sunnah (sunna gairu muakkyad). See, for example: Az-Zuhayli V. Al-fiqh al-Islami wa adillatuh. T. 2. P. 1081, 1083, 1057.

Reading the iqama before the fard rakyaats of any of the obligatory prayers is desirable (sunnah).

In the case when the prayer is performed collectively, the imam adds to what has been said that he performs the prayer with the people standing behind him, and they, in turn, must stipulate that they perform the prayer with the imam.

The time for the 'Asr prayer can also be calculated mathematically by dividing the time interval between the beginning of the midday prayer and sunset into seven parts. The first four of them will be the time of midday (Zuhr), and the last three will be the time of afternoon (‘Asr) prayers. This form of calculation is approximate.

Reading the adhan and iqama, for example, at home refers only to desirable actions. For more details, see the separate material on adhan and iqama.

The theologians of the Shafi'i madhhab stipulated the desirability (sunnah) of the short form of "salavat" in this place of prayer: "Allaahumma salli 'alaya Muhammad, 'abdikya wa rasuulik, an-nabiy al-ummiy."

For more details, see, for example: Az-Zuhayli V. Al-fiqh al-Islami wa adillatuh. In 11 vol. T. 2. P. 900.

If a man reads a prayer alone, then he can read it both out loud and silently, but it is better to read it out loud. If the person praying plays the role of imam, then it is obligatory to read the prayer out loud. At the same time, the words “Bismillahi Rrahmani Rrahim”, read before Surah al-Fatiha, are pronounced out loud among the Shafiites, and silently among the Hanafis.

Hadith from Abu Hurayrah; St. X. Imam Muslim. See, for example: An-Nawawi Ya. Riyad al-salihin. P. 484, Hadith No. 1418.

Religious reading: what are the hours of prayer for Muslims to help our readers.

Tver prayer time

In chapter Religion, Faith to the question, Muslims pray 5 times a day, but how long does prayer take in general? and how long each prayer lasts given by the author raovt vovmt the best answer is In general, all 5 prayers take about 30-45 minutes. Depends on reading speed. If you add ablution to them, then in total it will be about 1 hour. And if in parts then... Morning prayer (FAZHR): 4-6 min. Lunch prayer (ZUHR): 10-14 min. Pre-evening prayer (ASR): 4-5 min. Evening prayer (MAGHRIB): 5-7 min. Night prayer (ISHA): 10-12 min.

You can do it in 5 minutes.

If a person prays quickly, it takes him about 4 minutes. And the result is 20 minutes a day.

5 times a day, probably only old people pray; I’ve never seen young people in 10 years.

It’s different for everyone, depending on their reading style and body type. in general, from 25 minutes to 2 hours, when I first started, it took about 2 hours in total, and after a couple of years it was already within 25-30 minutes. Usually more time is spent preparing for

Morning prayer - Fajr: how many rakats, time. Prayer in Islam

One of the five pillars of Islam is namaz, prayer, with the help of which a person conducts a dialogue with the Almighty. By reading it, a Muslim pays tribute to devotion to Allah. Performing namaz is obligatory for all believers. Without it, a person loses contact with God and 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 namaz five times a day at a strictly prescribed time. Wherever a person is, no matter what he is doing, he is obliged to pray. Morning prayer is especially important. Fajr, as Muslims also call it, has enormous power. Its fulfillment is equivalent to a prayer that a person would read all night.

What time do you perform 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 that devout Muslims pray to Allah. It is advisable that a person begins the sacred action 20-30 minutes before sunrise. In Muslim countries, people can be guided by the adhan coming from the mosque. It’s more difficult for people living in other places. How do you know when to perform Fajr prayer? The time of its occurrence can be determined by a special calendar or schedule called Ruznama.

Some Muslims use mobile applications for these purposes, for example “Prayer Time ® Muslim Toolbox”. It will help you know when to start your prayer and determine the qibla, the direction in which the holy Kaaba is located.

In the Arctic Circle, where day and night last longer than usual, it is more difficult for people to decide on the time at which to perform namaz. 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 at a normal rhythm. The last option is preferable.

What is the power of Fajr prayer?

People who regularly pray to Allah before sunrise show deep patience and true faith. After all, in order to perform 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 in store for a person, and it must be passed with dignity.

People who do not succumb to shaitan and read prayer on time will be protected by the Almighty from adversity and problems until the next day. In addition, they will succeed in eternal life, because the observance of prayer will count for everyone on the Day of Judgment.

This prayer in Islam has enormous power, because on the eve of dawn, the angels of the passing night and the coming day are next to a person, who carefully watch him. Allah will then ask them what his slave was doing. 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 Sahabah who performed the morning prayer against all odds

Fajr requires strict observance, no matter what circumstances arise 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.

The Sahabah, the companions of the Messenger of the Almighty, performed morning Fajr even when wounded. No misfortune could stop them. Thus, the outstanding statesman Umar ibn al-Khattab read a prayer while bleeding after an assassination attempt on him. He never thought of giving up serving Allah.

And the companion of the Prophet Muhammad Abbad was struck by an arrow at the moment of performing 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 performing prayer in a tent specially built for the sacred event.

Preparation for prayer: ablution

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

A devout 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 this he wipes his head. With a wet hand, the Muslim runs along it from the forehead to the back of the head. Next, he wipes the ears inside and out. Having washed his feet to the ankles, the believer should complete his ablution with words of remembrance of Allah.

During prayer, Islam requires men to cover their bodies from the navel to the knees. The rules for women are stricter. It should be completely covered. The only exceptions are the face and hands. Under no circumstances should you wear tight or dirty clothing. The person’s body, his vestments and the place where he prays must be clean. If wudhu is not enough, you need to perform full body ablution (ghusl).

Fajr: rakat and terms

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

Let's look at what fajr consists of, how many rakats a believer must 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 the Arabic language. Below is a list of the most necessary concepts that a believer should know:

• niyat – intention to perform namaz;
• takbir - exaltation of Allah (the words “Allahu Akbar”, meaning “Allah is Great”);
• kyyam – staying in a standing position;
• sajda – kneeling position or prostration;
• dua - prayer;
• Taslim - greeting, the final part of the prayer.

Now let's look at 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 rakat of Fajr prayer

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

Then the Muslim should raise his hands at ear level, touch his thumbs to his earlobes and point his palms towards the qibla. While in this position, he must recite takbir. It must be spoken out loud, and it is not necessary to do it out loud. In Islam, one can exalt Allah in a whisper, but in such a way that the believer can hear himself.

Then he covers the left hand with the palm of his right hand, clasping the wrist with the little finger and thumb, lowers his hands just below the navel and reads the first surah of the Koran “Al-Fatiha”. If desired, a Muslim can recite an additional chapter from the Holy Scriptures.

This is followed by a bow, straightening and sajdah. Next, the Muslim straightens his back, remaining in a kneeling position, once again falls on his face before Allah and straightens up again. This concludes the performance of the rakat.

Second rakat of Fajr prayer

The cycles included in the morning prayer (fajr) are performed in different ways. In the second rak'ah there is no need to recite the niyat. The Muslim takes the qiyam position, folding his hands on his chest, as in the first cycle, and begins to recite Surah Al-Fatihah.

Then he makes two prostrations and sits on his legs shifted to the right side. In this position, you need to say the dua “At-tahiyat”.

At the end of the prayer, the Muslim recites the Taslim. He pronounces it twice, turning his head first towards the right shoulder, then towards the left.

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

How do women perform morning prayer?

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

She makes a bow from the waist that is not as deep as a man, and while reading Surah Al-Fatiha, she folds her hands on her chest, and not below the navel.

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

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

It is worth touching on another important issue. What should a Muslim do if he missed his morning prayer? In such a situation, the reason why he made such an oversight should be taken into account. A person’s further actions depend on whether she is respectful or not. For example, if a Muslim set an alarm clock, deliberately went to bed early, but despite 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. The Fajr prayer should be performed as quickly as possible, but not during those time periods when prayer is strictly prohibited.

When should prayer not be performed?

There are several such intervals in a day during which it is extremely 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, you can make up for the prayer, but it is better not to neglect the sacred action, because the pre-dawn prayer read on time, into which a person has 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 great rewards that Allah will bestow on him.

Muslim prayer or how to perform namaz

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(a) Afternoon prayer on Fridays in the Mosque (Friday Prayer).

(b) Eid (holiday) prayer in 2 rakats.

Midday (Zuhr) 2 rakats 4 rakats 2 rakats

Daytime (Asr) – 4 rak’ahs –

Before sunset (Maghreb) – 3 rakats 2 rakats

Night (Isha) – 4 rakats 2 r+1 or 3 (Witr)

* The “Wudu” prayer is performed in the period of time between performing ablution (Wudu) and before Fard (obligatory) prayer in 2 rak’ahs.

* Additional prayer "Doha" is performed in 2 rak'ahs after full sunrise and before noon.

* For the sake of showing respect to the mosque, it is carried out in 2 rak'ahs immediately after entering the mosque.

Prayer in a state of need, in which the believer asks God for something special. It is performed in 2 rakats, after which a request should follow.

Prayer for rain.

Prayer during lunar and solar eclipses is one of the signs of Allah. It is carried out in 2 rak'ahs.

The prayer “Istikhara” (Salatul-Istikhara), which is performed in 2 rakats in cases where a believer, intending to make a decision, turns to God with a request for help in making the right choice.

2. It is not pronounced out loud: “Bismillah”, which means In the Name of Allah.

3. Start washing your hands up to your hands – 3 times.

4. Rinse your mouth – 3 times.

5. Rinse your nose – 3 times.

6. Rinse your face – 3 times.

7. Wash your right hand up to the elbow – 3 times.

8. Wash your left hand up to the elbow – 3 times.

9. Wet your hands and run them through your hair – 1 time.

10. At the same time, rub the inside of the ears with the index fingers of both hands, and once with the thumbs behind the ears.

11. Wash your right leg up to the ankle – 3 times.

12. Wash your left leg up to the ankle – 3 times.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said that the sins of that person will be washed away along with unclean water, like drops falling from the tips of his nails, who, preparing himself for prayer, will pay due attention to ablution.

Discharge of blood or pus.

After menstruation or the postpartum period in women.

After an erotic dream that causes a wet dream.

After the “Shahadah” - a statement of acceptance of the Islamic faith.

2. Wash your hands – 3 times.

3. Then the genitals are washed.

4. This is followed by the usual ablution that is performed before prayer, except for washing the feet.

5. Then three full handfuls of water are poured onto the head, while simultaneously rubbing them with your hands into the roots of the hair.

6. Abundant washing of the whole body begins on the right side, then on the left.

For a woman, Ghusl is made in the same way as for a man. If her hair is braided, she must undo it. After that, she just needs to throw three full handfuls of water on her head.

7. At the end, the feet are rinsed, first the right and then the left foot, thereby completing the stage of complete ablution.

2. Beat your hands on the ground (clean sand).

3. Shake them off and run them over your face at the same time.

4. After this, run your left hand over the top of your right hand, and do the same with your right hand over the top of your left hand.

2. Zuhr - Midday prayer in 4 rak'ahs. Starts at noon and continues until mid-day.

3. Asr - Daily prayer in 4 rak'ahs. Starts in the middle of the day and continues until the sun just begins to set.

4. Maghrib - Evening prayer in 3 rak'ahs. It begins at sunset (it is forbidden to pray when the sun has completely set).

5. Isha - Night prayer in 4 rakats. It begins with the onset of night (full twilight) and continues until the middle of the night.

(2) Without saying it out loud, concentrate on the thought that you are going to perform such and such a prayer, as an example, I am going to perform the Fajr prayer for the sake of Allah, that is, the morning prayer.

(3) Raise your arms bent at the elbows. Hands should be at ear level, saying:

“Allahu Akbar” – “Allah is Great”

(4) Grasp right hand left hand, placing them on the chest. Then say:

1. Al-Hamdu Lillyahi Rabbil-Aalamiin

2. Ar-Rahmaani r-Rakhim.

3. Maliki Yaumid-Diin.

4. Iyaka na-will be Wa Iyaka nasta-iin.

5. Ikhdina s-syraatal- Mustaqiim.

6. Siraatal-Lyazina anamta aley-khim.

7. Gairil Magduubi alei-khim Valad Doo-liin.

2. To the Gracious, the Merciful.

3. Lord of the Day of Retribution!

4. You alone we worship and You alone we pray for help.

5. Lead us to the straight path,

6. The path of those whom You have bestowed with Your blessings.

7. By the way of those whom You have blessed, not of those on whom wrath has fallen, and not of those who are lost

3. Lam-Yalid-valam yulyad

4. Wa-lam yakul-lahu-Kufu-uan Ahad.”

1. Say: “He is Allah - One,

2. Allah is Eternal (only He whom I will need forever).

5. He did not give birth and was not born

6. And there is no one equal to Him.”

Your hands should rest on your knees. Then say:

In this case, the hands of both hands touch the floor first, followed by the knees, forehead and nose. The toes rest on the floor. In this position you should say:

2. As-Salayamu aleyka Ayukhan-nabiyu va rahmatu Llaahi va barakayatukh.

3. Assalamu Aleyna wa ala ibaadi Llaahi-ssalihin

4. Ashhadu Allah ilaha ila Allah

5. Wa Ashhadu Anna Muhammadan Abduhu wa Rasuulyukh.

2. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, the mercy of Allah and His blessing.

3. Peace be with us, as well as with all the righteous servants of Allah.

4. I testify that there is no god worthy of worship except Allah.

5. And I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.

2. Wa Alaya Ali Muhammad

3. Kyama sallayta alaya Ibrahiima

4. Wa alaya ali Ibrahiim

5. Wa Baarik alaya Muhammadin

6. Wa Alaya Ali Muhammad

7. Kamaa Barakta alaya Ibrahiima

8. Wa alaya ali Ibrahim

9. Innakya Hamidun Majid.

3. Just as You blessed Ibrahim

5. And send down blessings on Muhammad

7. Just as You sent down blessings on Ibrahim

9. Verily, all Praise and Glory belongs to You!

2. Innal Insana Lafi Khusr

3. Illya-Lyazina Aman

4. Wa Amilyu-salihati, Wa Tavasa-u Bil-hakki

5. Wa Tavasa-u Bissabr.

1. I swear by the evening time

2. Verily, every man is at a loss,

3. Except those who believe,

4. Performed righteous deeds

5. We commanded each other the truth and commanded each other patience!

2. Fasal-li Lirabbikya Van-har

3. Inna Shani-aka Khuval Abtar

1. We have given you Abundance (Countless blessings, including a river in Paradise, which is called al-Kawthar).

2. Therefore perform prayer for the sake of your Lord and slaughter the sacrifice.

3. Truly, your hater himself will be childless.

1. Iza jaa nasrul Allahi wa fatah

2. Varaaitan nassa yad-khuluna fi Dinil-Allahi Afwaja

3. Fa-Sabbih bihamdi Rabika Was-tag-firh

4. Inna-hu Kaanna Tavvaaba.

1. When the help of Allah comes and victory comes;

2. When you see people converting in droves to the religion of Allah,

3. Glorify your Lord with praise and ask Him for forgiveness.

4. Verily, He is the Accepter of repentance.

1. Kul Auuzu Birabil - Falyak

2. Min Sharri maa halyak

3. Va min sharri gaasikin iza Vakab

4. Wa min sharri Naffassati fil Ukad

5. Wa min sharri Haasidin iza Hasad.

1. Say: “I seek refuge in the Lord of dawn,

2. From the evil of what He created.

3. From the evil of darkness when it comes

4. From the evil of sorcerers who spit on knots,

5. From the evil of an envious person when he envies.”

1. Kul Auuzu Birabbi n-naas

2. Maalikin naas

4. Min sharril Vasvasil-hannaas

5. Allyazii yu-vas visu fi suduurin-naas

6. Minal-Jinnati van naas.

"In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful"

1. Say: “I seek refuge in the Lord of men,

4. from the evil of the tempter retreating (or shrinking) at the remembrance of Allah,

5. Which causes confusion in the hearts of men,

6. And it comes from genies and people.

“They believed and their hearts were comforted by the remembrance of Allah. Is it not by the remembrance of Allah that hearts are comforted?” (Quran 13:28) “If My servants ask you about Me, then I am near and answer the call of the one who prays when he calls on Me.” (Quran 2:186)

The Prophet (M.E.I.B)* encouraged all Muslims to mention the Name of Allah after every prayer as follows:

Vakhdahu Lyaya Sharika Lyakh

Lyahul Mulku, wa Lyahul Hamdu

Vahuva alaya Kulli shayin Kadir

There are many other beautiful prayers that can be learned by heart. A Muslim must recite them throughout the day and night, thereby maintaining constant contact with his Creator. The author chose only those that are simpler and easier to remember.

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Where should a woman start performing prayer? Before answering this question, it is necessary to understand what namaz is, how to read it, and find out the procedure for performing namaz for women.

Namaz is the most important pillar of the Islamic faith, one of the five concepts that define the very essence of religion. Every Muslim man and woman is obliged to perform namaz, because this is the very worship of the Almighty, a prayer to Him and a sign that the believer completely submits to the Lord and surrenders himself to His will.

Performing prayer cleanses a person from sins and helps illuminate his heart with the light of goodness and truth. In essence, namaz is a person’s direct communication with the Lord. Let us remember how the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) spoke about prayer:

“Namaz is the pillar of religion. Whoever abandons prayer destroys his religion.”

For a Muslim woman, prayer is a way to cleanse the soul from sinful thoughts, from the human desire for vices, from the evil that has accumulated in the soul. Namaz is necessary not only for men, but also for women. Once the Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu alayhi wassallam) addressed his companions: “Will dirt remain on your body if you bathe in the river that flows in front of your house?” They answered the Prophet: “O Messenger of Allah, there will be no dirt left.” The Prophet said: “These are the obligatory prayers that a believer performs, and through this Allah washes away his sins, just as this water washes away dirt.”

What is the key, even critical, importance of prayer for a Muslim? The fact is that according to prayer on the Day of Judgment, the Lord will determine a person’s value for Himself and will consider his earthly actions. And Allah does not discriminate between men and women.

It is known that many Muslim women are afraid of the very beginning of performing namaz, because they do not know how to do it correctly. In no case can this become an obstacle to a woman’s path to fulfilling her obligations to the Lord. By not performing prayer, a woman deprives her soul of peace and tranquility; she does not receive generous rewards from Allah. Her family will not be peaceful and prosperous, and she will not be able to raise her children according to Islamic standards.

How to perform namaz correctly for women?

First of all, you need to find out what salt is, how many obligatory prayers there are and how many rakats they include.

Solat is a prayer, an appeal to Allah, a namaz. There are fard prayers, sunnah prayers, nafil prayers. The most important step on the direct path of Allah is the reading of fard prayer, which is obligatory for every Muslim.

Rakat is the name given to the order in which certain actions are performed during prayer. The dawn al-Fajr includes 2 rak'ahs, the midday al-Fajr - 4 rak'ahs, the afternoon al-Fajr - 4 rak'ahs, and the evening al-Fajr - 3 rak'ahs. 4 rak'ahs are allocated for night prayer.

The rakat includes one rukah (as bows from the waist are called in Islam), as well as two sajdas (as bows to the ground are called). To start performing this prayer for beginner women, it is important to memorize the suras and duas used in performing the prayer as soon as possible, learn the rakats and the order of their performance. You need to know at least 3 Quranic surahs, about 5 duas and. In addition, the woman will have to learn how to perform wudhu and ghusl.

A beginning woman can be taught how to perform namaz by her husband or relatives. You can also use training videos, of which there are many on the Internet. With the help of the video, a Muslim woman will clearly see the actions during prayer, their sequence, learn the order of reading duas and surahs, and learn to hold her hands and body in the correct position. It is worth remembering the words of al-Luknawi: “Many actions of a woman during prayer differ from the actions of men...” (“Al-Siyaya”, volume 2, p. 205).

Namaz for beginners from two rak'ahs

The dawn prayer al-Fajr contains only two rak'ahs, so it cannot be called complex. In addition, this prayer is used when performing additional prayer.

The procedure for performing dawn prayer for women is common to all Muslims. The main difference between male and female Fajr prayer is the position of the limbs. To correctly perform this type of prayer, a woman needs to not only pronounce judgments and duas in Arabic, but also be sure to understand the meaning behind them. In this article we will give the procedure for performing namaz with the translation of surahs. Of course, if a woman could attract an Arabic language teacher to memorize the surahs, this would be an ideal option. But, in the absence of one, you can use training programs. The most important point is the correct pronunciation of all words in Arabic. To make it easier for a beginner woman, we have translated the suras and duas into Russian, although, of course, such a translation cannot fully reflect the pronunciation of the words.

First rak'ah of prayer

Before performing namaz, a woman must achieve complete ritual purity. For this purpose, ghusl and wudu are made - this is what Islam calls two types of ritual ablution.

The woman's body should be almost completely hidden. Only the hands, feet and face remain open.

We stand facing the Kaaba.

We inform Allah with our hearts about what kind of prayer we are going to perform. For example, a woman can read to herself: “For the sake of Allah, I intend to perform 2 rakats of fard of today’s morning prayer.”

Raise both arms so that the fingertips reach shoulder level. The palms should be turned towards the Kaaba. We say the initial takbir: “Allahu Akbar.” During Takbir, a woman must look at the place where her head will touch when bowing to the ground. We hold our hands at the chest, place our fingers at shoulder level. The feet should be parallel with the distance of approximately one hand minus the thumb

After pronouncing Takbir, we fold our hands on our chest. The right hand should lie on the left hand. Men take their left wrist when praying, but women do not need to do this.

Having reached the above-described position and still looking at the place of saj (prostration), we read the dua “Sana”:

“Subhanakya Allahumma wa bihamdikya wa tabarakya-smukya wa ta’ala jaddukya wa la ilaha gairuk.”

Meaningful translation: “Allah! You are above all shortcomings, all praise is to You, the presence of Your Name is endless in everything, Your Greatness is high, and besides You we worship no one.”

Let us remember Aisha, who told people the following hadith: “The Messenger began the prayer after the opening takbir with this doxology: “Subhanaka...”.

The next stage is reading “Auuzu bil-lyahi mina-shaytaani r-rajim” (I seek refuge with Allah from Satan, who is stoned).

We read “Bismillyahi-Rrahmani-Rrahim” (In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious).

Without changing the position of the body, we read the most important surah Fatiha in prayer:

1. Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim.
2. Alhamdulillahi Robbil ‘aalamin.
3. Ar-Rahmani Rahim.
4. Maliki Yaumiddin.
5. Iyakya na'budu ya iyakya nasta'in.
6. Ikhdina ssyroatal-mustaqiyim,
7. syroatol-lyaziyna an’amta ‘alaihim, gairil-magdubi ‘alaihim wa lad-dolin.

Transcription of Surah Al-Fatiha in Russian letters.

Meaningful translation of the text:

• 1:1 In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful!
• 1:2 Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds,
• 1:3 To the Gracious, the Merciful,
• 1:4 Lord of the Day of Retribution!
• 1:5 You alone we worship and you alone we pray for help.
• 1:6 Lead us straight,
• 1:7 The way of those whom You have prospered, not those on whom wrath has fallen, nor those who are lost.

Maintaining the position of the body, we read out any sura known to us. Surah Al-Kawthar is perfect:

Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim.

• 108:1 Inna A'taynakal-Kausar.
• 108:2 Fasalli Lirabbika Uanhar.
• 108:3 Inna Shani'aka Khual-Abtar.

Transcription for learning by heart

Translation of the meaning: “We have given you al-Kawsar (countless blessings, including the river of the same name in Paradise). Therefore perform prayer for the sake of your Lord and slaughter the sacrifice. Verily, your hater himself will be unknown.”

In principle, when praying for beginner women, it is enough to read Surah Fatiha and then proceed to perform the Hand.

The hand is done as follows: we bend in a bow, leaving the back parallel to the floor. We say “Allah Akbar”. For representatives of the fairer sex, it is not necessarily enough to just lean forward a little, because it is quite difficult to completely straighten your back and not every woman is capable of this. When performing the Hand, the hands should rest against the kneecaps, but there is no need to clasp them. Leaning in this way, we say:

“Subhaana Rabiyal Azyym” - (Glory to my Great Lord).

This phrase is pronounced 3 to 7 times. Prerequisite: the number of repetitions must be odd.

Exit from the “bow” position is also accompanied by the words:

"Sami'Allahu liman hamidah"

Translation: “Allah hears those who praise him.”

“Rabbana wa lakal hamd.”

Translation: “O our Lord, to You alone is all praise!”

Having straightened up, we perform Sajd again, while saying “Allahu Akbar.” Different parts of the body are lowered to the floor gradually: first we press our knees to the floor, then our hands, and finally our nose and forehead. It is important that the head is positioned during Sajda directly between the hands, spread in such a way that the fingers pressed to each other point towards the Kaaba. The elbows should be located close to the stomach. We press our calves tightly to our thighs; we cannot close our eyes. Having reached this position, the Muslim woman says:

"Subhana Rabbiyal A'lyaa." (Glory to my Lord supreme).

We return to a sitting position, while saying “Allahu Akbar.” We take a new sitting position: we bend our knees and place our hands on them. We hold this position until “Subhanallah” is said. Again we say “Allahu Akbar” and take the position of Sajd. In Sajda we say three, five or seven times: “Subhana Rabbiyal A’lyaa.” An important point: the number of repetitions should be the same in both Sajd and Ruka.

The first rakat of prayer ends with rising to a standing position. Of course, at the same time we say “Allahu Akbar”: praising the Almighty is obligatory in almost every action during prayer. We keep our hands folded on our chest.

Second rak'ah of prayer

We repeat all the steps described above, but from the moment we read Surah Fatiha. After reading the sura, we use another text, for example, “Ikhlas”:

Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim

• 112:1 Kul huAllaahu Ahad
• 112:2 Allahus-Samad
• 112:3 Lam yalid wa lam yulyad
• 112:4 Wa lam yakullahu kufuuan Ahad

Transcription of Surah Al-Ikhlas

We use the same scheme of actions as during the first rakat up to the second Saj. Having bowed, we do not rise, as described above, but sit down. The woman sits to the left, with her legs drawn up to the outer thighs, pointing to her right. It is important that the woman performing namaz sits on the floor and not on her feet. Place your hands on your knees, pressing your fingers tightly.

“At-takhiyayatu lLlyayahi was-Salauaatu uat-Tayibat As-Salayamu aleyka Ayuhan-nabiyu wa rahmatu Llaahi wa barakayatukh. Assalamu Aleyna wa ala ibaadi Llaahi-ssalihin Ashhadu Allaya ilaha ilaAllahu Wa ashhadu Anna Muhammadan Abduhu wa Rasuuluh"

Translation of the meaning: “Greetings, prayers and all good deeds belong only to Allah Almighty. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, the mercy of Allah and His blessings. Peace be upon us, as well as to all the righteous servants of Allah, I testify that there is no god worthy of worship except Allah. And I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger."

The next part of the prayer is the reading of the dua “Salavat”, glorifying the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wass salam):

“Allaahumma sally 'alaya sayidinaa mukhammadin wa 'alaya eeli sayidinaa mukhammad, Kyama sallayte 'alaya sayidinaa ibraahim wa 'alaya eeli sayidinaa ibraahim, wa baarik 'alaya eeli sayidinaa mukhammadin wa 'alaya eeli sayidinaa mukhammad, Kamaa baarakte 'alaya sayidinaa ibraakhima ua 'alaya eeli Sayidinaa ibrahhiima fil-'aalamiin, innekya hamiidun majiid.”

Translation of the meaning: “O Allah! Bless Muhammad and his family, as You blessed Ibrahim and his family. And send down blessings on Muhammad and his family, just as You sent down blessings on Abraham and his family in all the worlds. Verily, You are the Praised One, the Glorified One.”

Immediately after the dua for the glory of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), we read an appeal to Allah:

“Allahumma inni zolyamtu nafsi zulman kasira wa la yagfiruz zunuuba illya Ant. Fagfirli magfiratam min ‘indik warhamni innaka Antal Gafuurur Rahiim.”

Translation of the meaning: “O Allah, truly I have been extremely unfair to myself, and only You forgive sins. So forgive me on Your part and have mercy on me! Verily, You are the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful.”

Dua for the glory of Allah is replaced by Salutation. It must be read with your head turned to the right and looking at your right shoulder. We pronounce:

“Assalaiyamu ’alaikum wa rahmatu-llaah” (peace and blessings of Allah be upon you).

We turn our head to the left, look at our left shoulder and repeat the same words.

This ends two rak'ah prayers.

If desired, the worshiper can expand the prayer by reading “Astagfirullah” three times at the end of the prayer session, then “Ayatul-kursi”. In addition, you can pronounce the following taxibs 33 times:

• Subhanallah;
• Alhamdulillah;
• Allahu Akbar.

After this you need to read

“La ilaha illalah wahdahu la sharikalyah, lahalul mulku wa lahalul hamdu wa hua ala kulli shayin kadir.”

The next part of the recommended (not obligatory) actions of prayer is reading the dua from the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). You can read any other dua that does not contradict Sharia. When reading, it is recommended (not necessary) to hold your open palms together in front of your face, tilting them slightly upward.

Two rak'ahs of sunnah and nafl prayers

Sunnah and nafl prayers are usually performed during the morning prayer immediately after its fard rakats. In addition, after the fard rakats of Zuhr prayer, 2 rakats of sunnah and nafl are used.

Also, 2 rak'ahs of sunnah and nafl are used after fard (Maghrib), fard (Esha) and immediately before Witr prayer.

The sunnah and nafl prayers are almost similar to the two-rakt fard prayer. The key difference is the intention, since immediately before performing the prayer, a Muslim woman needs to read the intention for this particular prayer. If a woman performs sunnah prayer, then she should also read the intention about it.

Correct reading of evening prayer by a woman

How can a woman correctly read the fard prayer, which consists of 3 rak'ahs? Let's figure it out. A similar prayer can only be found in evening prayer.

The prayer begins with two rak'ahs, similar to those used in the two-rak'ah prayer. In simplified form, the order is as follows:

1. Surah Fatiha.
2. A short surah.
3. Saja.
4. Second sajja.
5. Surah Fatiha (re-reading).
6. One of the surahs familiar to the woman.
7. Hand.
8. Saja.
9. Second sajja.

After the second saji of the second rakah, the woman needs to sit down and recite the dua Tashahud. After reading the dua, a Muslim woman can move on to the third rakat.

The third rakat includes Surah Fatiha, Ruku, Sajja and the second Sajja. Having completed the second sajja, the woman sits down to read the dua. She will have to recite the following suras:

• Tashahud.
• Salavat.
• Allahumma inni zolyamtu.

Having finished with this part of the prayer, the Muslim woman says a greeting similar to the greeting from the two-rak prayer session. The prayer is considered completed.

How to perform Witr prayer

Witr prayer includes three rak'ahs, and its performance is significantly different from those described above. When performing, specific rules are used that are not used in other prayers.

A woman needs to stand facing the Kaaba, pronounce the Intention, then the classic Takbir “Allahu Akbar”. The next step is to pronounce the dua “Sana”. When the dua is pronounced, the first rakat of Witra begins.

The first rakah includes: Surah Fatiha, short surah, rukah, sajdah and second sajdah. We stand to perform the second rakah, which includes “Fatihah”, a short surah, ruka, sajah, second sajah. After the second sajja, we sit down and read the dua Tashahud. It is important to ensure correct landing. We rise for the third rak'ah.

In the third rak'ah of Vitra prayer, the Fatiha surah and one of the short surahs known to a woman are read. An excellent option would be Surah Falak:

Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim.

• 113:1 Kul A'uzu Birabil-Falyak.
• 113:2 Min Sharry Ma Khalyak.
• 113:3 Ua Min Sharri Gasikyin Iza Uakab.
• 113:4 Ua Min Sharrin-Naffasati Fil-`Ukad.
• 113:5 Ua Min Sharri Hasidin Iza Hasad.

Meaningful translation: “Say: “I seek refuge with the Lord of the dawn from the evil of what He has created, from the evil of darkness when it comes, from the evil of witches who spit on knots, from the evil of the envious person when he envyes.”

Note! When performing Witr prayer for beginners, it is permissible to read the same surahs in different rakats.

At the next stage, you should say “Allahu Akbar”, raise your hands as when performing the initial takbir and return them to their original position. We say dua Qunut:

“Allahumma inna nastainuka wa nastagfiruka wa nastahdika wa nu’minu bika wa natubu ilyayka wa netauakkulyu aleyke wa nusni aleyku-l-haira kullehu neshkuruka wa laa nakfuruka wa nahlau wa netruku mey yafjuruk. Allahumma iyyaka na’budu wa laka nusalli wa nasjudu wa ilyayka nes’a wa nahfidu narju rahmatika wa nakhsha azabaka inna azabaka bi-l-kuffari mulhik.”

Translation of the meaning: “O Allah! We ask you to lead us along the true path, we ask You for forgiveness and we repent. We believe in You and rely on You. We praise You in the best possible way. We thank You and are not unfaithful. We reject and renounce those who do not obey You. O Allah! We worship you alone, pray and make prostrations to the ground. We strive and direct ourselves towards You. We hope in Your Mercy and fear Your punishment. Verily, Your punishment befalls the disbelievers!”

Dua “Qunut” is a very difficult surah, which will require a lot of time and effort for a woman to memorize. If a Muslim woman has not yet managed to cope with this surah, she can use a simpler one:

“Rabbana atina fi-d-Dunya hasanatan wa fi-l-Akhirati hasanatan wa kyna azaban-Nar.”

Meaningful translation: Our Lord! Give us good things in this and the next life, protect us from the fire of Hell.

If a woman has not yet memorized this dua, she can say “Allahumma-gfirli” three times, which means: “Allah, forgive me!” It is also acceptable to say three times: “Ya, Rabbi!” (O my Creator!).

Having pronounced the dua, we say “Allahu Akbar!”, make a hand, soot, another soot and sit down to recite the following texts:

• Tashahud.
• Salavat.
• Allahumma inni zolyamtu nafsi.

Witr ends with a greeting to Allah.

4 rak'ah prayer for women

Having gained some experience in performing prayer, a woman can proceed to 4 rakats.

The four cycles of prayer include midday, night and afternoon.

Performance:

• We stand so that our face is turned towards the Kaaba.
• We express our intention.
• We articulate Takbir “Allahu Akbar!”
• We say the dua “Sana”.
• We stand to perform the first rak'ah.
• The first two rak'ahs are read as in the 2-rak'ah Fadr prayer, with the exception that in the second rak'ah it is enough to read "Tashahud" and after Surah "Fatiha" nothing else needs to be read.
• After completing two rak'ahs, we recite the dua Tashahud. Then - “Salavat”, Allahumma inni zolyamtu nafsi. We do the greeting.

Women need to remember the rules of performing namaz. The body must be covered; prayers cannot be performed during menstruation and after childbirth. The prayers that the Muslim woman missed at this moment do not need to be restored.

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When a person accepts Islam, he has the sacred duty of performing prayer. This is the stronghold of the Muslim religion! The Prophet Muhammad also said that prayer is the first thing a person will be asked about on the Day of Judgment. If the prayer was performed properly, then other deeds will be worthy. Every Muslim is obliged to perform five prayers daily (night, morning, lunch, evening and each of them includes a certain number of characteristic actions called rak'ahs.

Each rak'ah is presented in strict chronology. First, a devout Muslim must read the surahs while standing. This is followed by a bow from the waist. At the end, the worshiper must perform two prostrations. In the second, the believer sits down on the floor and then stands up. Thus, one rak'ah is performed. In the future, everything depends on the type of prayer. The number of actions can vary from four to twelve times. In addition, all prayers are performed at their own time, having a personal interval during the day.

Existing types of prayer

There are two types of obligatory prayers. Some are daily duties performed at precisely set times. The remaining prayers are not performed every day, only sometimes and on special occasions.

Evening prayer is also a clearly ordered action. Not only the designated time is set, but also the number of prayers and clothing. The direction in which believers should strive towards Allah is also determined. Moreover, among people there are certain exceptions for certain categories, including women.

Time to perform daily prayers.

The beginning of the night prayer ‹‹Isha›› comes at a time when the redness leaves the horizon and complete darkness comes. The prayer continues until midnight. Islamic midnight is located exactly in the center of the time intervals, which are divided into morning and evening prayers.

The morning prayer ‹‹Fajir›› or ‹‹Subh›› begins at the time when the darkness of the night begins to dissolve in the sky. As soon as the sun's disk appears on the horizon, the time for prayer is over. In other words, this is the period of sunrise.

The beginning of the lunchtime prayer ‹‹Zuhr›› corresponds to a certain position of the sun. Namely, when it begins to descend from the zenith to the west. The time of this prayer lasts until the next prayer.

The pre-evening prayer ‹‹Asr››, which begins after lunch, is also determined by the position of the sun. The beginning of prayer is indicated by the presence of a shadow equal to the length of the object that casts it. Plus the duration of the shadow that was at its zenith. The end of the time of this prayer is marked by the redness of the sun, acquiring a copper hue. In addition, it becomes easier to look at with the naked eye.

Evening ‹‹Maghrib›› prayer begins at the moment when the sun completely disappears behind the horizon. In other words, this is the period of decline. This prayer continues until the next prayer arrives.

The real story of a Muslim believer

One day, an absolutely incredible story happened to a girl in the city of Abh, located in the southwestern part of Saudi Arabia, during evening prayers. On that fateful day, she was preparing for her future wedding. When she had already put on a beautiful dress and applied makeup, the call to perform the night prayer suddenly sounded. Since she was a sincerely believing Muslim, she began to prepare to fulfill her sacred duty.

The girl's mother wanted to prevent the prayer. Because the guests had already gathered, and the bride could appear before them without makeup. The woman did not want her daughter to be ridiculed as ugly. However, the girl still disobeyed, submitting to the will of Allah. It didn't matter to her what she looked like in front of people. The main thing is to be pure and beautiful for the Almighty!

Contrary to the will of her mother, the girl nevertheless began to perform namaz. And at that moment when she bowed to the ground, it turned out to be the last one in her life! What an amazing and incredible ending for a Muslim woman who insisted on submitting to Allah. A lot of people who heard this real story narrated by Sheikh Abdul Mohsen Al-Ahmad, were extremely moved.

Sequence of evening prayers

How to read evening prayer? This prayer combines five rak'ahs, three obligatory and two desirable. When a believer finishes the second rak'ah, he does not rise to his feet immediately, but remains to read the tahiyyat prayer. And only after uttering the phrase “Allahu Akbar”, he gets to his feet to perform the third rak’ah, raising his hands to shoulder level. The additional sura after “Al-Fatiha” is read only in the first two rak’ahs. During the third, “Al-Fatiha” is read. In this case, the prayer is not said out loud, and the additional sura is no longer read.

It is noteworthy that in the Shafi'i madhhab it lasts as long as there is a red tint in the sky afterward. Approximately 40 minutes. In the Hanafi madhhab - until the darkness begins to dissipate. About an hour and a half. The best time to pray is after sunset.

Despite the fact that the time of evening prayer continues until the onset of night prayer, Maghrib must be performed immediately at the first time after it begins. If a true believer began to perform namaz at the end of the evening prayer, but delayed finishing, and completed one full rak'ah on time, the sacred duty is considered fulfilled. Since one of the Hadiths says: “Whoever has completed one rak’ah has completed the prayer itself.”

Mandatory cleansing before prayer

Have you recently converted to Islam? Or began to adhere to the religion that your ancestors followed? Then you undoubtedly have a huge number of questions. And the very first of them: “How to do evening prayer”? Undoubtedly, a person may feel that performing it is an extremely difficult ritual. However, the process of learning it is actually quite simple! Salah is made up of desirable (sunnat) and necessary (wajib) components. If a believer does not fulfill the sunnat, his prayer will be valid. For comparison, consider the example of food. Food can be eaten without seasonings, but is it better with them?

Before performing any prayer, the believer must have a clear motive for offering it. In other words, he must decide in his heart exactly what kind of prayer he will perform. The impulse is born in the heart, but expressing it out loud is impermissible! Therefore, based on the above information, we can confidently conclude that the main thing in daily prayer- this is to know how evening prayer is performed correctly, what time it starts! A devout Muslim must disconnect from everything worldly, focusing only on turning to the Almighty.

What is Taharat?

A certain series of actions performed takes a person out of the state of ritual impurity (janaba). Taharat is of two types: internal or external. The inner one cleanses the soul from unseemly actions and sins. External - from uncleanness on the flesh, shoes, clothes or in the home.

Taharat for Muslims is a light that purifies thoughts and motives. In addition to the fact that it must be performed before each prayer, it is a good idea to perform ablution at any free time. You should not neglect such a useful act as updating voodoo. It is extremely important to remember that without ghusl, ablution is not valid. Whatever destroys the ghusl destroys the taharat!

Differences between women's and men's prayers

Women's prayer is actually no different from men's prayer. It is extremely important for a woman to perform evening prayers and other prayers, following the requirements placed on her. Therefore, performing prayer at home is much preferable, so as not to be distracted from pressing concerns. In addition, women have several specific conditions.

When a woman is visited during her characteristic stages of menstruation and postpartum blood purification, this significantly limits the performance of everyday Islamic duty. The same rule applies to other types of bleeding and discharge that prevent one from performing prayers. In order not to make a mistake, it is extremely important to correctly distinguish between these states! Since in some cases this is prohibited, in other cases it is necessary to perform prayers as usual.

When is full ablution possible for a woman?

Each state has its own characteristic name, and the duty to teach prayer itself and knowledge of what time the evening prayer begins is usually assigned to her patron or husband. Uzur is unnatural bleeding. Nifas - postpartum blood cleansing. Finally, hayid is a monthly cleansing. For every woman, understanding the difference between these states is fard.

Unfortunately, a woman can perform ghusl only after complete cessation of haid, nifas or marital intimacy. As you know, Taharat is a direct path to prayer; without it, prayer will not be accepted! And prayer is the key to Paradise. However, wudu can, and even should, be performed during such periods. Do not forget that ablution, especially for a woman, is no less important. If voodoo is performed according to all the canons, with the proper sincere motivation, the person will be gifted with the blessing of barakat.

The rules are the same everywhere!

Devout Muslims living in different countries are required to say prayers exclusively in Arabic. However, this does not mean that you can only memorize Arabic words. All words included in the prayer must be understandable to every Muslim. Otherwise, prayer loses all meaning.

Clothes for performing namaz cannot be indecent, tight-fitting, or transparent. Men should at least cover the area from the knees to the navel. In addition, his shoulders should also be covered with something. Before starting the prayer, the faithful must clearly pronounce its name and, raising his hands to the sky, bent at the elbows, say the phrase: “Allahu Akbar”! After praising the Almighty, Muslims, folding their hands on their chests, covering their right with their left, perform not only the evening prayer, but also other prayers.

Basic rules for performing prayer for women

How to read evening prayer for women? A woman praying must cover her entire body, excluding her face and hands. Moreover, when performing a bow from the waist, a woman is not allowed to keep her back as straight as a man. Following the bow, the Muslim woman must sit down on her left leg, pointing both feet to the right.

It is also forbidden for a woman to place her feet shoulder-width apart, thereby violating the right of a man. And there is no need to raise your hands too high when uttering the phrase: “Allahu Akbar”! And when performing bows, you need to be extremely precise in your movements. If suddenly some place on the body is exposed, you need to quickly hide it and continue the ritual. During prayer, a woman should not be distracted.

How to pray correctly for a beginning woman?

However, today there are many women who have converted to Islam and are completely unaware of the rules of performing prayers. Therefore, we will tell you how women's evening parties are carried out. All prayers are performed in cleanliness (clothes, room) on a separate prayer mat, or fresh clothes are spread out.

First you need to do a small ablution. A small ablution can rid a person of anger and negative thoughts. Anger is a flame, and, as you know, it can be extinguished with water. This is why voodoo can be an excellent solution if a person intends to free himself from anger. In addition, if a person who is in taharat performs good deeds, then the reward for them increases. This is also mentioned in Hadith.

One Hadith equates namaz to washing in the river five times. Hadith is a saying of the Prophet Muhammad. They mention that during the resurrection everyone will be in a state of desperate confusion. Then the Prophet will arise and take with him those who performed the Taharat ablution and performed the prayer. How does he know everyone? To which the Prophet replied: “Among your herds there are exceptional white horses. In a similar way, I recognize other people and take them with Me. All parts of the flesh will shine from taharat, prayer."

Lesser wudhu ablution

According to Shariah, ablution consists of the four primary fards of wudhu. First you need to wash your face three times and rinse your mouth and nose. The boundaries of the face are considered to be: in width - from one earlobe to the other, and in length - from the area where hair begins to grow to the edge of the chin. Next, wash your hands three times, including the elbow joint. If rings or rings are worn on your fingers, they must be moved to allow water to penetrate.

Then you need to wipe your scalp, after wetting your hands once. Next, you should wipe your ears and neck once with the outside of your hand, but without re-wetting your hands. The inside of the ears is wiped with the index fingers, and the outside with the thumbs. Finally, the feet are washed three times, with an initial cleansing between the toes. However, the procedure should be performed exclusively on the scalp, and not on the neck or forehead.

Basic rules of ablution

During ablution, you need to get rid of everything that could impede the penetration of water. For example, paint, nail polish, wax, dough. However, henna does not prevent water from entering at all. In addition, it is necessary to clean those areas where water may not reach during normal bathing. For example, the folds of the navel, the skin under the eyebrows, behind the ear, as well as its shell. Women are advised to clean earring piercings if they exist.

Due to the fact that cleansing requires washing the scalp and hair, if the braided braids do not interfere with the penetration of water to the roots, they can be left unraveled. The main thing is to wash your hair three times so that the water gets on the skin. After all the shameful areas have been washed and all impurities have been removed from the body, you need to perform a small ablution without cleansing your feet. After pouring water over the body three times, starting from the head, move first to the right shoulder, then to the left. Only after washing the whole body can you begin to wash your feet.

Mandatory requirements for women

We, of course, already know a lot about how to conduct evening prayers and at what time. It remains only to clarify some details. If the faithful have received permission to take part in joint prayer, you can visit the mosque. However, as mentioned above, mostly women perform namaz at home. After all, taking care of children and the household does not always provide an opportunity to visit the mosque. But men, when performing prayer, must visit a holy place.

A devout Muslim woman must comply with the mandatory requirements at every prayer. Maintaining cleanliness in the ritual itself, the intention to perform prayer, the presence of fresh clothes, the ends of which should not exceed ankle level. It is absolutely unacceptable to be in a state of alcohol intoxication. It is forbidden to perform namaz at noon and during sunrise. It is also completely unacceptable to perform evening prayers during sunset.

For women starting to follow in the footsteps of the Great Prophet Muhammad, it is also important to remember that during prayer, every believer must face the Kaaba. The abode of Allah Himself, located in the city of Mecca, is called Qibla. A person should not determine the exact location of the Qibla. It is enough to calculate the side of Mecca. When a mosque is located in a city, the landmark is determined in accordance with it.

Who has the right to be called a true believer?

A person converted to Islam, who reads prayer daily, improves and purifies himself! Namaz automatically becomes an integral part in a person’s life, being both an indicator and a tool of his actions. According to many sayings of the Prophet, if a person performs ablution according to all the canons, Allah Almighty washes away sins, just as water does. The person performing namaz will sincerely enjoy not only during the process, but also after completion.

He who gives prayer strengthens his faith, and he who forgets it destroys it. One who rejects the need for prayer cannot be a Muslim. Because he rejects one of the fundamental conditions of Islam.

See the current prayer schedule for cities in Russia and other countries by day/month/year

One of the obligatory conditions of Muslim prayer is its timely performance. Any of the five daily prayers, mistakenly or intentionally (“in advance”) read before the time set for each of them during the day, is considered invalid.

Islam prescribes strict adherence to the rule “Every prayer has its time.” Believers can transfer or unite them only in exceptional situations.

It is worth considering that there are restrictions on when to pray categorically forbidden:

• starting from the moment the sun begins to rise until it leaves the horizon (that is, for about half an hour in the morning);

• when the heavenly body is at its highest point of the daily trajectory (at the zenith);

• throughout the sunset. (The hadiths brought to us by Muslim, al-Bukhari, Ibn Majah and an-Nasai warn about this).

As we can see, the time for performing an act of worship among Muslims is strictly tied to the position of the sun, which means it depends on the geographic latitude and longitude of the area. In addition, for (asr) the madhhab of the person praying is also important - the Hanafis perform it later than the Shafiites and other Muslims (and the difference can be from 30 minutes to an hour or even more, depending on the time of year).

The general rules for calculating prayer times in Islam are:

1. For morning (or pre-dawn, sabah, fajr) prayer - from dawn until the sun begins to rise.

2. For midday (oilya, zuhr) - the time after the point of collapse (when the sun passes its zenith) until the shadow of the object becomes larger than itself, and thus the time for the next prayer comes. At the same time, among the Hanafis it is customary to take double (in relation to the object itself) the length of the shadow as a base, and in other madhhabs - single, i.e. shadow equal in length.

3. For afternoon (or afternoon, ikende, asr) prayer- from the astronomical end of the period of midday prayer until the beginning of sunset. There is a separate calculation formula, according to which the total duration from the moment of obstruction until the celestial body touches the horizon line is divided into seven equal intervals. Muslims devote four of them to Zuhr, the remaining three to Asr prayer.

4. For evening (akhsham, maghrib) prayer- from the disappearance of the sun below the horizon until the onset of darkness, i.e. until the evening dawn ends.

5. For the night (yastu, isha)- from the moment the evening dawn completely dissipates until the appearance of predawn illumination in the eastern part of the sky.

It is often difficult for believers to independently determine the correct time for prayer. And there is not always a mosque nearby from where you can hear the azan, signaling that you can start praying. In such conditions, special prayer schedules in the form of calendars, special Internet services or mobile applications come to the rescue. The hours and minutes of the end of the morning meal (suhur) and breaking the fast () for those who are fasting are also usually indicated there.

However, it must always be remembered that any automatic methods for calculating prayer times cannot be absolutely accurate. This also applies to the prayer schedule, a link to which we provided at the very beginning of the article. (It provides a detailed schedule for hundreds of Russian cities, including Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan, Makhachkala, Ufa, Grozny, Yekaterinburg, Samara, Nizhny Novgorod, Krasnodar, Novosibirsk, Tyumen, large cities of Tatarstan, Bashkortostan, Crimea and other regions ). Therefore, as a precaution, it is better to start praying 5-10 minutes later (and on fasting days it is recommended to stop eating, on the contrary, earlier) of the calculated astronomical time.