Learn How To Perform Salah (Namaz)

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Niyyat

Niyyat (Intention)

Before performing prayer, make a sincere intention in your heart that you are praying for the sake of Allah. It is not necessary to utter the intention verbally — the intention in your heart is sufficient.

Takbeer

Takbeer-e-Tahreema

Begin the prayer by raising both hands up to your ears and saying:

اللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ

(Allah is the Greatest)
This is the first and most essential pillar of Salah.

Qayaam

Qayaam — ( Sanaa )

After Takbeer, recite the opening supplication (Sanaa) silently:

سُبْحٰنَكَ اَللّٰهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ وَتَعَالٰى جَدُّكَ وَلَآ اِلٰهَ غَيْرُكَ

After Sanaa, recite Ta'awwudh, then Tasmiyah, then Surah Al-Fatiha followed by another Surah.

Qayaam

Qayaam — Ta'awwudh & Bismillah

اَعُوْذُ بِاللّٰهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطٰنِ الرَّجِيْمِ
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
Qayaam

Qayaam — سورۃ الفاتحہ

الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ ۙ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ ۙ مٰلِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّيْنِ ۙ اِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَاِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِيْنُ ۙ اِهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيْمَ ۙ صِرَاطَ الَّذِيْنَ اَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ ۙ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوْبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّآلِّيْنَ
آمِيْنَ
Qayaam

Qayaam — سورۃ الکوثر

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
اِنَّآ اَعْطَيْنٰكَ الْكَوْثَرَ ○ فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَانْحَرْ ○ اِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ الْاَبْتَرُ ○
Say:

اللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ

Now go into Rukūʿ (bowing).

Ruku

Rukūʿ (Bowing)

Bow down with your back flat, hands on knees, and recite:

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيْمِ

(3 times)

Say:

سَمِعَ اللّٰهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُُ

Then rise from Rukūʿ.

After Ruku

Qawmah — After Rukūʿ

رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ
Say:

اللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ

Place your forehead on the ground for Sajdah.

Sajdah

Sujūd — First Sajdah

Place your forehead, nose, palms, knees, and toes on the ground, then recite:

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْأَعْلَى

(3 times)

اللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ

Sit in Jalsah (between the two Sajdahs).

Jalsah

Jalsah — Between Two Sajdahs

Sit briefly and recite:

رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي، رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي

My Lord, forgive me. My Lord, forgive me
(2 times)

اللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ

Go into the second Sajdah.

Sajdah

Sujūd — Second Sajdah

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْأَعْلَى

(3 times)

اللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ

Rise for Tashahhud (final sitting).

Tashahhud

Tashahhud — Attahiyyat

Sit and recite:

اَلتَّحِيَّاتُ لِلّٰهِ وَالصَّلَوٰتُ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ ۚ اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهٗ ۚ اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلٰى عِبَادِ اللّٰهِ الصّٰلِحِيْنَ ۚ اَشْهَدُ اَنْ لَّآ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَاَشْهَدُ اَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهٗ وَرَسُوْلُهٗ
Qaida

Qaʿdah — Durood Ibrāhīm

After Attahiyyat, recite:

اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّعَلٰىٓ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلٰىٓ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ وَعَلٰىٓ اٰلِ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ اِنَّكَ حَمِيْدٌ مَّجِيْدٌ ۚ اَللّٰهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّعَلٰىٓ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلٰىٓ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ وَعَلٰىٓ اٰلِ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ اِنَّكَ حَمِيْدٌ مَّجِيْدٌ
Qaida

Qaʿdah — Masnoon Dua

Recite any Masnoon (recommended) Dua:

رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِيْ مُقِيْمَ الصَّلٰوةِ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِيْ ۖ رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَآءِ ○ رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِيْ وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ يَوْمَ يَقُوْمُ الْحِسَابُ ○
Qaida

Qaʿdah — Masnoon Dua

Recite any Masnoon (recommended) Dua:

رَبَّنَآ اٰتِنَا فِى الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَّفِى الْاٰخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَّقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

Salaam

Ending — Salām

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ

Your Salah is now complete. 🌙

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ماشاءاللہ!

Lesson Completed

You have learned all the steps of Salah. Keep practicing every day — consistency is the key to perfection.

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