ربك ﷲا
BISMILLAHIR RAHMAN IR-RAHIM
NAMAZ
(THE KEY FOR JANNAH)
ESSENTIAL OF NAMAZ
1. WHAT IS THE GIFT OF ALLAH?
NAMAZ IS THE GIFT OF ALLAH FOR US. IT SAVES AS FROM ALL DIFFICULTIES. IT SAVES FROM HELL.IT PROTECTS US FROM BAD HABITS. IT GIVES
2. WHAT HAZRAT ALI R.A SAID ABOUT NAMAZ?
HZ.ALI R.A SAID EVEN IF YOU ARE UNDER WATER AND YOU KNOW THAT IT WAS A TIME OF NAMAZ YOU SHOULD
MAKE NIYYATH OF NAMAZ.
3. WHAT IS THE FIRST QUESTION FROM ALLAH ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT?
ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT ALLAH WILL ASK FIRST ABOUT NAMAZ. IF YOU PASS IN THAT QUESTION, ALLAH WILL PASS YOU JANNAH.
4. WHAT MADE PROPHET TO RECEIVE ISLAM FROM ALLAH?
WHILE PROPHET S.A.W WAS PRAYING IN
5. IS THERE IS ANY CHANCE TO LEAVE NAMAZ?
THERE IS NO CHANCE TO LEAVE NAMAZ.IT HAD TO BE PERFORMED IN ANY WAY. IF YOU CANNOT STAND FOR NAMAZ-
YOU CAN PERFORM IT BY SITTING , IF YOU ARE SICK- YOU CAN PERFORM EVEN BY LYING ON BE.
CONDITIONS FOR NAMAZ
EACH NAMAZ SHOULD BE PRAYED WITH WUZU
EACH NAMAZ SHOULD BE PRAYED AT CORRECT TIME
EACH NAMAZ SHOULD BE PRAYED AT NEAT PLACE
EACH NAMAZ SHOULD BE PRAYED WITH NEAT DRESS
NO NAMAZ SHOULD BE PRAYED AT THE TIME OF SUNRISE & SUNSET.
STEPS FOR WUZU
STEP 1- INTENTION OF MAKING WAZOO (NIYATH)
STEP 2- THE WATER MUST BE CLEAN AND PURE
STEP 3- SAY “BISMILLAHIR RAHMAN-IR RAHEEM”
STEP 4- WASH BOTH HANDS UPTO THE WRIST THREE TIMES
STEP 5- CLEAN THE MOUTH THREE TIMES
STEP 6- RINSE THE NOSTRIL THRICE WITH WATER
STEP 7- WASH THE FACE FROM FOREHEAD TO EARS THRICE.
STEP 8- WASH THE RIGHT ARM & THEN LEFT ARM UPTO ELBOW THREE TIMES EACH;
STEP 9-
STEP 10- THEN FINALLY WASH THE FEET THREE TIMES UPTO ANKLES.
NO.OF. RAKHATS FOR EACH PRAYER
|
PRAYERS |
EARLIER SUNNATH |
FARAZ |
LATER SUNNATH |
NAFIL & WITR |
|
FAJR |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
|
ZUHAR |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2NAFIL |
|
ASR |
4 |
4 |
- |
- |
|
MAGHRIB |
- |
3 |
2 |
- |
|
ISHA |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2NAFIL+3WITR |
|
JUMMA |
2+4 |
2 |
4 |
- |
TYPES OF NAMAZ
1. FARZ PRAYER (COMPULSORY PRAYER)
2. SUNNATH PRAYER (INDIVIDUAL PRAYER)
3. JUMMA PRAYER (FRIDAY PRAYER)
4. NAFIL PRAYER (EXTRA PRAYER)
5. WITR PRAYER (WAJIB PRAYER)
6. THAJJUD PRAYER (NIGHT PRAYER)
7. QAZA PRAYER (LATE PRAYER)
8. THARAWIH PRAYER (RAMZAN PRAYER)
9. QASAR PRAYER (TRAVELLERS PRAYER)
10. JANAZA PRAYER (FUNERAL PRAYER) E.T.C
TIMINGS FOR NAMAZ (SALAH)
(a) FAJR PRAYER – SHOULD BE PERFORMED BEFORE
(b) ZUHR PRAYER - AFTER SUN PASSED THE HEAD.
(c) ASR PRAYER - SHOULD BE PERFORMED ABOUT 3HOURS AFTER ZUHR.
(d) MAGHRIB PRAYER - SHOULD BE PERFORMED IMMEDIATELY AFTER SUNSET.
(e) ISHA PRAYER - SHOULD BE PERFORMED ABOUT
1 1/2HOURS AFTER MAGHRIB.
STEPS FOR NAMAZ (SALAH)
1. THE FIRST STEP IN NAMAZ IS TO MAKE NIYATH.
NIYATH CAN BE SAID IN ANY LANGUAGE.
E.g.: oh! Allah I am praying two rakhats namaz of fajr for Allah facing kiblah.
2. THE SECOND STEP IS TO READ SANAH
“Subhanakallah humma wa bi hamdika wa tabarak asmuka wa ta’la jadduka wa la ilaha ghairuka”
Meaning: glory for Allah, all praise for Allah who is the majesty except Allah
3. THE THIRD STEP IS TO READ SURATUL FATHIA
1.BISMILLAHIR RAHMAN NIR RAHIM
2.Al-hamdu lillahi rabbil alamin
3.Ar-rahmanir rahim
4.Maaliki yawmid-din
5.Iyyaka na budu wa iyyaka nasta’iin
6.Ih dinas sirratal mustaqim
7.Siratal lazina an amta alayhim
8.Ghayril-maghzubbi alay -him wa laz-zhaalin <amin>
(MEANING)-1.IN THE NAME OF ALLAH ,THE BENEFICENT&MERCIFUL
2.ALL PRAISE IS FOR ALLAH,THE LORD OF WORLD
3.THE MOST MERCIFULL 4.MASTER OF THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT
5.OH ALLAH WE WORSHIP YOU ALONE AND ASK FOR THE HELP
6.YOU ARE THE RIGHT 7.OH ALLAH SHOW AS THE STRAIGHT PATH.
8.AND PREVENT AS FROM FALSE MESSIAH………………..
FOURTH STEP IS TO READ ANY SURAH
EG: SURATUN-NAAS
n Allah in the name of the Most Affectionate, the Merciful.
n 1. Say you, I came in the refuge of the Lord of all mankind;
n 2. King of all,
n 3. God of all,
n 4. From the evil of him who whispers evil designs in the heart and slinks away.
n 5. Those who whisper in the hearts of mankind.
n 6. Jinn and men.
FIFTH STEP IS RUKU –WE HAVE TO BOW DOWN BEFORE ALLAH.SAYING:
“SUBHANA RABBI AL AZEEM”3 TIMES
SIXTH STEP IS TO RISE FROM RUKU SAYING
“SAMIALLAHU LIMAN HAMIDA”
IN REPLY WITH WE HAVE TO SAY “RABBANA LAKAL HAMD”
SEVENTH STEP IS TO BENT DOWN FOR SAJDA FOR TWICE SAYING
: “SUBHANA RABBI AL ALA” 3 TIMES MEANING: ALL PRAISE IS FOR ALLAH WHO IS MOST HIGH
EIGHTH STEP IS TO SIT ON AT-TAHIYATH
(IN 2,3 OR 4 RAKATH)
SAYING “ AT-TAHIYATU LILLAHI WASSALAWATU WAT-
TAHIBATU AS ALAMU ALIKUM YA IAHU AN NABI U WA
RAHMATULLAHI BARAKATAHU”
(MEANING):WHEN MUHAMMED MET ALLAH –HE BRING HIS IBADATH FOR ALLAH.ON SEEING THAT ALLAH SALAM OUR NABI.BUT OUR NABI FOR THE SAKE OF HIS PEOPLE SEND SALAM TO US.
NEXT STRAIGHT YOUR KALMA FINGER SAYING “ASHADU AN LA ILAHA ILALALLAH MUHAMMADUR RASULLALAH”
(MEANING): I PLEGE THAT THERE IS NO GOD EXCEPT ALLAH AND MOHAMMED IS OUR MESSENGER.
THE NINETH STEP IS TO READ DAROOD:
“ALLAHHUMMA SALLA
ALI MUHAMMADEN KAMA SALATA
(MEANING): OH ALLAH HAVE MERCY ON MUHAMMED AND ON HIS UMMATH LIKE HOW YOU HAD MERCY ON IBRAHEEM A.S
“ALLAHUMA BARIK ALLAH MUHAMMADEU WAALA ALI
MUHAMMADEN KAMA BARAKTA ALLAH IBRAHEEMA WAALA
ALI IBRAHEEMA INNAKA HAMEEDUM MAJID”
THE TENTH STEP IS TO READ DUA-E-MASURA:
ALLAHUM-MAGHFIRLI VALLI WALIDAYYA WALI USTADI WALI
JAMEEIL MOMINEENA WAL-MOMINAATI WAL MUSLIMEENA WAL-MUSLIMATI
AL-AHYA MIN AMWATI INNAKA MUJEEBUD DAWATI BIRAHMATIKA YA
ARHAMAR RAHIMEEN:
MEANING: OH ALLAH FORGIVE ME,MY PARENTS,
MY TEACHERS,ALL MUSLIMS MEN & WOMENS.
OH ALLAH YOU ARE THE MOST MERCIFULL.
THE LAST STEP IS TO SAY SALAM ON BOTH RIGHT & LEFT ARM
TURNING YOUR FACE BY SAYING:
“ASSALAMU ALAIKUM WA RAHMATULLAH”
(MEANING)-PRAISE AND MERCY UPON ALLAH.
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PREPARED BY
A.MD.MUZAFFAR UL HUQ
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DATE: MAY 1st 2009
