When a Moslem starts praying to
Allah, he has to perform eleven acts; some of which are called:
the "basics" and they are the principal parts of any prayer and
is rendered as unaccepted in case of any increase or decrease
even though the performer has been forgetful or mistaken and
there is another part of the prayer which is called: "Non-basic"
which they may equally become "unaccepted" in case of increase or
decrease, but only in the case of obstinacy.
But as regards the (obligatory)
basic parts, they are stated below:
1- Intention: means (purpose) and (resolution)
that show the limit of a certain prayer whether in performing it
in its due time or at any other time after the prayer's being
over.
It is incumbent on every Moslem to
devote his prayer in good faith to Allah, the Al-mighty as a sign
of "nearness" to Him. The most important of its details is that
its pronunciation is not binding for it is possible for the
prayer performer to whisper to his heart the intention with which
the midday prayer starts without repeating the "intention" with
his tongue.
Besides, it is necessary for this
intention to continue till the prayer is over.
2- Opening the prayer with "Allah is the
Greatest" whilst the performer is standing still submitting his
whole entity to the Will of Allah whilst uttering it which should
be in the Arabic language.
3- Standing straight for the prayer opening, then
bowing low to perform what is called: "Ar-Ruku" and ruku which is
linked to "standing up straight."
4- Ar-ruku means bowing low and leaning with both
hands over both knees with fingernails reach the knees and while
in such state, the prayer performer shall say: "Glory and Praise
be to the Great Lord" or say: " Glory be to God" three times,
then after this remembrance the performer stands as he was before
bowing down to the prostration.
5- Prostration: At each rak'a of the prayer
rak'as there are two rak'as done together and it means that the
performer applies what is known "The Seven Prostration Positions"
on the earth. They are as follows: 1-The forehead 2-3-The two
hand - palms 4-5- The two knees 6-7- The two thumps.
The prayer performer must say while in prostration: "Glory and
Praise be to my Highest Lord or he says: "Glory be to Allah" with
your forehead on what is to be proper for prostration or of
plants except the edibles and clothes.
As far as the parts are concerned
(sub-basic pre-requisites) they are as the following:
1- Reading: It must be performed in the first and
the second rak'as at every prayer, that the prayer performer must
read: chapter of Al-Fatihah which is also known as: "The Praise"
and any other chapter with it – of what the performer desires to
adopt and read of the holy Quran provided that he must read the
two chapters: (Suras) correctly and pronounce the letters and
diacritical marks correctly, too and must also read the chapter
of Al-Fatihah with the other one which immediately follows
whisperingly, within noon and afternoon prayers and (audibly)
within evening and night prayers as well as the morning (dawn)
prayer.
But as for women, the prayers can
be performed by them whisperingly in all positions.
But as for the third and the
fourth rak'as, the performer has the right to either adopt the
reading of the chapter of Al- Hamd alone or the reading of the
following four glorified verses three times which are:
"Subhanalla, wal-hamdu lillah,
wala illaha illa-Allah wallahu Akber."
2- At-
Tashahud: (bearing witness) which comes after the second rak'ah
of the prayer where the performer is in the prostration state in
which he says: "Ash-hadu an la illaha illallah wahdahu la sharika
lah wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa rasuluhu. Allahuma
salli ala Muhammadin wa aali Muhammad."
Then, the performer completes his
prayer but if his prayer has been of two rak'as he ends it with
perfect submission.
3- Submission which means perfect submission to
Allah in which the prayer performance comes to an end wherein he
says:
"Assalamu alaika ayuhal nabiyu wa
rahmatul lahi wa barakatuh."
4- Remembrance: It is what the performer utters
of words in the third and fourth rak'as in both states of Ar-Ruku
(bowing low) and prostration" as we have stated
before.
5- The
single prostration
6- Stability (keeping
motionless)
7- Arrangement of steps (keeping in order)
Prayers are to be performed according to the way you have known
before. It is impermissible for anyone to reverse the order of
the steps to be followed.
8-Succession which means non –
separation between the different parts of the of the prayer in a
way which may violate or distort the image of the prayer in the
view of the legislature.
Sun -
22 Jamadilawal 1446H -
