A BASIC GUIDE TO FIQH FOR PURIFICATION (TAHARAH, WUZU, GHUSL) AND SALAH (FIVE TIMES PRAYERS)
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate, Praise be to Allah, Lord of all the Worlds

WAJIB ACTS OF SALAAT

There are 18 Wajib acts of Salaat

1. Recitation of Surah Fathiha.

2. Reciting any other long Ayat or 3 short Ayat with Surah Fathiha in the first two Rakats of the Fard Salaat and in all Rakkahts of the Witr, Sunnat and Nafl Salaat.

3. Specifying the reading of the Sura Fathiha for the first 2 Rakats of the Fard Salaat.

4. To recite Surah Fathiha before the Surah (Ayat).

5. To make Sajdah with nose and forehead.

6. To make the second Sajdah of the first Rakkat before proceeding to any other action.

7. To perform every posture with ease and calm.

8. To perform the first sitting (Qaidah Aula).

9. To recite the Tashahhud in the first sitting (Qaidah Aula first sitting after 2 Rakkats).

10. To recite the Tashahhud in the last sitting.

11. To stand immediately for the 3rd Rakkat after the Tashahhud (without delay).

12. Making Salaam 2 times (once on the right and one to the left), to say the words “As Salaam” is Waajib, to say “Alaykum” is Sunnat-e-Mukkidah.

13. To read Dua-e-Qunoot in the Witr Salaat.

14. To recite Takbeer of the Eid Salaat.

15. Specification of the words Allahu Akbar for the start of every Salaat except the two Eids.

16. To say the Takbeer of Ruku before going in Ruku in the second Rakat of the 2 Eids.

17. For the Imaam to recite the Qirat aloud in the following Salaats Fajr, First two Rakats of Magrib and Esha (even though Qaza), Jumuah, 2 Eids, Taraweeh and Witr of Ramadhaan.

18.To recite the Qirat silently in Zhur, Asr, 3rd Rakat of Magrib, 3rd and 4th Rakat of Esha and all Nafl Salaats during the day.

The Munfarid (one performing Salaat alone and not in Jamaat) has the choice of reading audibly or not in those Salaats wherein Qirat is audible. A person performing Nafl Salaat during the night also has this choice.

If a person omitted the recitation of a Surah in the first 2 Rakats of Esha, he should read it audibly in the second two Rakats with Surah Fathiha. However if Surah Fathiha was omitted it will not be repeated in the last two Rakats, but make Sajdah Shaw (prostration of forgetfulness).

 

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