American Open University

American Open University

• American Open University

• In cooperation with

• Islamic Center of Greater Austin

• and Sunnahfollowers.net

By the end of this presentation, Insha’Allah, you are expected to know:

• By the end of this presentation, Insha’Allah, you are expected to know:

• Arkan as-Salah (the pillars of the Salah)

• Wajibat as-Salah (the obligatory acts of the Salah)

• Sunan as-Salah (the recommended acts of the Salah)

Shuroot (Prerequisites or Conditions)

• Shuroot (Prerequisites or Conditions)

• The obligations that need to be fulfilled before one starts the Salah. If you miss one condition, your Salah is not valid.

• Arkan (Pillars) / Wajibat (Obligations)

• Both represent the obligatory acts required inside the Salah. If you break one pillar, your Rakah is not valid.

• Sunan (Recommended)

• The recommended actions in the Salah.

The intention

• The intention

• The opening Takbeer (saying: Allahu Akbar) كبيرة الإحرام and then all other Takbeers upon moving to each position

• Al-Qiyam (standing straight) in the obligatory Salah for the one who has the ability to do so القيام مع القدرة في الفريضة

• Reciting al-Fatihah in every Rakah قراءة الفاتحة

Ar-Ruku’ (the bow) الركوعُ and saying “Subhan Rabia al–Atheem” (can add “wa bihamdi”)

• Ar-Ruku’ (the bow) الركوعُ and saying “Subhan Rabia al–Atheem” (can add “wa bihamdi”)

• Rising from Ruku’ standing up straight لرفعُ من الركوعِ and saying “Samia Allahu Liman Hamidah” then “Rabana wa Laka al-Hamd”

• As-Sujood (prostration on all 7 limbs) لسجودُ and saying “Subhana Rabia al–Ala” (can add “wa bihamdi”)

Remaining tranquil, relaxed and still in each act of the Salah الطُمأنينةُ في جميعِ الأركان

• Remaining tranquil, relaxed and still in each act of the Salah الطُمأنينةُ في جميعِ الأركان

• Sitting for and reciting the Middle Tashahud

• Sitting for and reciting the Final Tashahud

• Reciting the prayers upon the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلَّم in the final Tashahud الصلاة الإبراهمية

• As-Salam السَّلام

Raising the hands

• Raising the hands

• How to raise them
• When to raise them

• Placing the right hand over the left hand (also the wrist or the forearm) upon the chest

• Reciting the opening supplication

• Saying: Aouthu billahi min ashaytani ar-Rajeem

Saying Ameen (آمين، بالمد وتخفيف الميم) for both the Imam and the followers after reciting al-Fatihah

• Saying Ameen (آمين، بالمد وتخفيف الميم) for both the Imam and the followers after reciting al-Fatihah

• Quranic recitation after al-Fatihah

• Reciting specific Surahs

• Lengthening the first Rakah of the Fajr prayer

• Reciting out loud in the two Rakah of Fajr and Jumuah and the first two Rakah of Maghrib and Isha

In ar-Ruku’ (bowing)

• In ar-Ruku’ (bowing)

• The back should be straight (horizontal)

• The head should be straight (neither up nor down)

• The hands should be placed on the knees with the fingers open

• The arms should be apart from the sides of the body

• The remembrance of Allah during bowing, rising from bowing and standing

In as-Sujood:

• In as-Sujood:

• Separating the arms from the sides of the body

• Separating the knees from each other

• Placing the hands parallel to the shoulders or parallel to the ears or placing the forehead between the hands.

• Placing the feet beside each other, with the toes pointing towards the Qiblah.

The length of time of the Sujood and the supplications during Sujood

• The length of time of the Sujood and the supplications during Sujood

• Sitting in between the two Sajdah

• Iftirash: Sit spread out (to put the left foot down and to sit on it and to keep the right foot up straight with the toes pointing towards the Qiblah) or
• Ifa’a: laying out both feet and sitting on one’s heels
• It is Sunnah to place the left hand on the left thigh and knee and the right hand on the right thigh and knee.

• Supplications between the two Sajdah

Sitting for Tashahud

• Sitting for Tashahud

• Manners of sitting in the first Tashahud (Iftirash)
• Manners of sitting in the final Tashahud (Tawarruk)

• Supplications after the final Tashahud and before Tasleem

• Dhikr after Tasleem