Prayer Guide
How to pray, step by step
A clear, illustrated step-by-step guide to performing Salah correctly.
1
Intention (Niyyah) & Takbir
Face the Qibla, make the intention in your heart, raise your hands and say "Allahu Akbar".
2
Qiyam — Standing
Place your right hand over the left and recite Surah Al-Fatiha followed by another Surah.
3
Ruku — Bowing
Say "Allahu Akbar", bow with a straight back and say "Subhana Rabbiyal Adheem" three times.
4
Standing from Ruku
Rise saying "Sami'Allahu liman hamidah, Rabbana lakal hamd".
5
Sujood — Prostration
Prostrate saying "Allahu Akbar", then "Subhana Rabbiyal A'la" three times.
6
Sitting between Sujood
Sit briefly saying "Rabbighfir li", then prostrate again.
7
Tashahhud & Salam
In the final sitting recite the Tashahhud and Durood, then turn the head right and left saying "Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah".