Prayer (Namaz or Salah)
How To Pray Namaz | How to Pray Salaat in Islam
Learn “How to Pray Namaz” in perfect way. The Prayer (Namaz/Salat) is the best worship of Allah. The Muslims around the world pray Namaz five times a day. This is a reward on the Muslims by Allah. Prayer is one of the five pillars of Islam. Namaz, Prayer or Salat, is the most important part of the Islam. Learning how to pray Namaz is an important step in the religious observance of a Muslim. Understand the importance associated with Namaz, the schedule which should be observed in regards to the prayer, and appropriate positions in which to perform Namaz so you can participate in the prayer.
It is mandatory for all Muslims to put forth attempt for understanding the implications of recitation words in Namaz as it will assist us with concentrating much better for getting benefits impeccably like we see Allah before us or he sees us remaining before him in light of the fact that during Salaat, Muslims meet their God 5 times each day so in the event that we comprehend what we are stating in Namaz, it will empower us to feel considerably more modest and converse with the Master of Universe in modesty.
Preconditions of Salah or Namaz (Prayer)
- Cleanliness from impurities (on the body, clothes, and place of prayer).
- Performing Ablution (Wudu).
- Facing the right direction of Qiblah.
- Covering the private parts (All of a woman is considered to be a private part except the face and palms)
- Praying at the proper time.
Total Rakat in Five times Namaz / Prayer / Salat:
| Time | Sunnat | Fard | Sunnat | Nafil | Witr | Nafil |
| Fajr | 2 | 2 | * | * | * | * |
| Dhuhr | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | * | * |
| Asr | 4 | 4 | * | * | * | * |
| Maghrib | * | 3 | 2 | 2 | * | * |
| Isha | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
1. Fajr Prayer (Nimaz):
The time starts at dawn and remains effective slightly before sun rise Two Rakats Sunnat, Two Rakats Farz.
2. Dhuhr Prayer (Nimaz):
The time begins when sun starts tilting towards west and the shadow of an object becomes equal to the size of the object. It remains effective half an hour before start of time of Salat Asr.
3. Asar Prayer (Nimaz):
The time starts when the sun declines and the shadow of an object becomes double the size of the object. It remains effective till few minutes before the sunset.
Four Rakats Farz
4. Maghrib Prayer (Nimaz):
It is recited just after sunset and the time remains effective till the afterglow remains visible in the west (twilight). (The afterglow is visible approximately 1 hour 15 minutes from the time of the sunset). But it would be much better to recite the Salat just after sun set. Three Rakats Farz, Two Rakats Sunnat, Two Rakats Nafil
5. Isha Prayer (Nimaz):
It is recited just after sunset and the time remains effective till the afterglow remains visible in the west (twilight). (The afterglow is visible approximately 1 hour 15 minutes from the time of the sunset). But it would be much better to recite the Salat just after sun set. Three Rakats Farz, Two Rakats Sunnat, Two Rakats Nafil
How to Pray Fardh, Sunnah, & Nafl Salah / Namaz:
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