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Salah

فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَٱنْحَرْ

How to pray salah, step by step

The rak‘ah table for the five daily prayers and every step from niyyah to salam, with each recitation in Arabic, Bangla pronunciation and meaning.

The five daily prayers and their times

Prayer is prescribed at fixed times for the believers (Quran 4:103). The exact minutes depend on your city and the date.

النساءAn-Nisa 4:103
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فَإِذَا قَضَيْتُمُ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ فَٱذْكُرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ قِيَـٰمًا وَقُعُودًا وَعَلَىٰ جُنُوبِكُمْ ۚ فَإِذَا ٱطْمَأْنَنتُمْ فَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ كَانَتْ عَلَى ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ كِتَـٰبًا مَّوْقُوتًا ١٠٣

ফাইযা কাদাইতুমুস সালা-তা ফাযকুরুল্লা-হা কিয়া-মান ওয়াকু'ঊদান ওয়া আলা জুনূবিকুম ফাইযাতমা'নানতুম ফাআকীমুস সালা-তা ইন্নাস সালা-তা কা-নাত আলাল মু'মিনীনা কিতা-বাম মাওকূতা

And when you have completed the prayer, remember Allāh standing, sitting, or [lying] on your sides. But when you become secure, re-establish [regular] prayer. Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers a decree of specified times.

  • Fajr

    True dawn until sunrise

  • Dhuhr

    After the sun passes its highest point until Asr

  • Asr

    Afternoon until sunset

  • Maghrib

    Right after sunset until the twilight fades

  • Isha

    After the twilight fades until before dawn

Prayer times for your city →Find the qibla →

Number of rak‘ahs (Hanafi)

Fard prayers are obligatory. The 12 emphasised sunnah rak‘ahs (2 before Fajr, 4 before and 2 after Dhuhr, 2 after Maghrib, 2 after Isha) are based on the hadith in Sahih Muslim 728 and Jami at-Tirmidhi 415; the others listed are non-emphasised sunnah.

Rak‘ahs of the five daily prayers according to the Hanafi school
PrayerSunnah beforeFardSunnah afterWitr
FajrThe two sunnah before Fajr are the most emphasised of all the sunnah prayers.2Sunnah mu’akkadah2Fard··
DhuhrMany also pray 2 optional (nafl) rak‘ahs after the sunnah. On Friday the Jumu‘ah prayer of 2 fard rak‘ahs replaces Dhuhr.4Sunnah mu’akkadah4Fard2Sunnah mu’akkadah·
AsrThe 4 rak‘ahs before Asr are non-emphasised (ghayr mu’akkadah) sunnah. The Asr time starts later in the Hanafi calculation (shadow twice the object) than in the others (once).4Sunnah ghayr mu’akkadah4Fard··
MaghribDo not delay the Maghrib fard; 2 optional (nafl) rak‘ahs may follow the sunnah.·3Fard2Sunnah mu’akkadah·
IshaWitr is 3 rak‘ahs (wajib in the Hanafi school) with the Dua Qunut before the ruku of the third rak‘ah; other schools pray witr as one or more rak‘ahs and place the qunut differently.4Sunnah ghayr mu’akkadah4Fard2Sunnah mu’akkadah3Wajib

Sources: Sahih Muslim 728, Jami at-Tirmidhi 415.

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How to pray, step by step

Follow the Prophet’s instruction “pray as you have seen me pray”

(Sahih al-Bukhari 631)

  1. 1

    Before you begin

    Make wudu, wear clean clothes that cover the awrah, stand on a clean place and face the qibla. It is enough to know the direction to the Kaaba; use the Qibla page if unsure.

  2. 2

    Niyyah (intention)

    Intend in your heart which prayer you are praying (for example “I intend to pray two rak‘ahs of Fajr for the sake of Allah, behind this imam”). Saying it aloud is not required.

  3. 3

    Takbir tahrimah (opening takbir)

    Raise the hands and say “Allahu akbar”. From this moment you are in prayer. In the Hanafi practice men raise the hands to the ears and women to the shoulders; then fold the hands.

    Takbir

    اللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ

    Bangla pronunciation
    আল্লাহু আকবার
    Transliteration
    Allahu akbar
    Meaning
    Allah is the Greatest.

    Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 757

  4. 4

    Qiyam: Thana, Ta‘awwudh, Fatiha and a surah

    Stand with your gaze on the place of sujood. In the first rak‘ah recite Thana silently, then Ta‘awwudh and Bismillah, then Surah al-Fatiha, say “Ameen”, and recite another surah or at least three short ayahs. In the Hanafi practice the Bismillah and the Ameen are said silently.

    Thana (Sana)

    سُبْحَانَكَ اللّٰهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ وَتَعَالَىٰ جَدُّكَ وَلَا إِلٰهَ غَيْرُكَ

    Bangla pronunciation
    সুবহানাকাল্লাহুম্মা ওয়া বিহামদিকা ওয়া তাবারাকাসমুকা ওয়া তা‘আলা জাদ্দুকা ওয়া লা ইলাহা গাইরুকা
    Transliteration
    Subhanakal-lahumma wa bihamdika wa tabarakasmuka wa ta‘ala jadduka wa la ilaha ghayruk
    Meaning
    Glory and praise be to You, O Allah; blessed is Your name, exalted is Your majesty, and there is no god but You.

    Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 775

    Ta‘awwudh

    أَعُوذُ بِاللّٰهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ

    Bangla pronunciation
    আউযুবিল্লাহি মিনাশ শাইতানির রাজীম
    Transliteration
    A‘udhu billahi minash-shaytanir-rajim
    Meaning
    I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan.

    Source: dua page

    Ameen

    آمِين

    Bangla pronunciation
    আমীন
    Transliteration
    Ameen
    Meaning
    O Allah, accept (our prayer).
    الفاتحةAl-Fatihah 1:1–7
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    بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ١

    বিসমিল্লা-হির রাহমা-নির রাহীম

    In the name of Allāh, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

    ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ٢

    আলহামদু লিল্লা-হি রাব্বিল আ-লামীন

    [All] praise is [due] to Allāh, Lord of the worlds -

    ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ٣

    আর রাহমা-নির রাহীম

    The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,

    مَـٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ ٤

    মা-লিকি ইয়াওমিদ দীন

    Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.

    إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ ٥

    ইয়্যা-কা না'বুদু ওয়া ইয়্যা-কা নাসতা'ঈন

    It is You we worship and You we ask for help.

    ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ ٦

    ইহদিনাস সিরা-তাল মুসতাকীম

    Guide us to the straight path -

    صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ٧

    সিরা-তাল্লাযীনা আন'আমতা আলাইহিম গাইরিল মাগদূবি আলাইহিম ওয়ালাদ দা-ল্লীন

    The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have earned [Your] anger or of those who are astray.

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    A surah after al-Fatiha

    In the first two rak‘ahs of a fard prayer (and in every rak‘ah of sunnah and nafl prayers) add a surah after al-Fatiha. Beginners can use the short surahs of Juz Amma, for example al-Ikhlas.

    الإخلاصAl-Ikhlas 112:1–4
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    قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ١

    কুল হুওয়াল্লা-হু আহাদ

    Say, "He is Allāh, [who is] One,

    ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ ٢

    আল্লা-হুস সামাদ

    Allāh, the Eternal Refuge.

    لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ ٣

    লাম ইয়ালিদ ওয়ালাম ইউলাদ

    He neither begets nor is born,

    وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌۢ ٤

    ওয়ালাম ইয়াকুল লাহূ কুফুওয়ান আহাদ

    Nor is there to Him any equivalent."

  6. 6

    Ruku (bowing)

    Say “Allahu akbar” and bow with the back level, hands on the knees, fingers spread and the head in line with the back. Stay still, then say the tasbih at least three times.

    Tasbih in ruku

    at least 3 times

    سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ

    Bangla pronunciation
    সুবহানা রাব্বিয়াল আযীম
    Transliteration
    Subhana rabbiyal ‘azim
    Meaning
    Glory be to my Lord, the Magnificent.

    Source: Sahih Muslim 772

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    Qawmah (standing up from ruku)

    Rise to stand straight. The imam says “Sami‘allahu liman hamidah”; the followers say “Rabbana lakal hamd”. One praying alone says both. Stand fully upright before going down.

    Tasmi‘ (rising from ruku)

    سَمِعَ اللّٰهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ

    Bangla pronunciation
    সামিআল্লাহু লিমান হামিদাহ
    Transliteration
    Sami‘allahu liman hamidah
    Meaning
    Allah hears the one who praises Him.

    Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 689

    Tahmid

    رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ

    Bangla pronunciation
    রাব্বানা লাকাল হামদ
    Transliteration
    Rabbana lakal hamd
    Meaning
    Our Lord, all praise is Yours. (Also reported with an added “wa”: Rabbana wa lakal hamd.)

    Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 689

  8. 8

    Sujood (prostration)

    Say “Allahu akbar” and go down: knees, then hands, then nose and forehead on the ground. Seven parts touch the ground: forehead with the nose, both hands, both knees and the toes of both feet. Say the tasbih at least three times.

    Tasbih in sujood

    at least 3 times

    سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْأَعْلَىٰ

    Bangla pronunciation
    সুবহানা রাব্বিয়াল আ‘লা
    Transliteration
    Subhana rabbiyal a‘la
    Meaning
    Glory be to my Lord, the Most High.

    Source: Sahih Muslim 772

  9. 9

    Jalsa and the second sujood

    Say “Allahu akbar”, sit up calmly on the left foot with the right foot upright, then say “Allahu akbar” and make the second sujood the same way. Then rise for the second rak‘ah with “Allahu akbar”.

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    The second rak‘ah

    Stand, say Bismillah silently, recite al-Fatiha and a surah, and repeat ruku, qawmah and the two sujoods exactly as in the first rak‘ah. Thana and Ta‘awwudh are not repeated.

    الكوثرAl-Kawthar 108:1–3
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    إِنَّآ أَعْطَيْنَـٰكَ ٱلْكَوْثَرَ ١

    ইন্না আ'তাইনা-কাল কাওছার

    Indeed, We have granted you, [O Muḥammad], al-Kawthar.

    فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَٱنْحَرْ ٢

    ফাসাল্লি লিরাব্বিকা ওয়ানহার

    So pray to your Lord and offer sacrifice [to Him alone].

    إِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ ٱلْأَبْتَرُ ٣

    ইন্না শা-নিআকা হুওয়াল আবতার

    Indeed, your enemy is the one cut off.

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    Qa‘dah: sitting for the Tashahhud

    After the second sujood of the second rak‘ah sit on the left foot with the right foot upright and the hands on the thighs. Recite At-Tahiyyat; at “la ilaha” (in the Hanafi practice) raise the index finger and lower it at “illallah”. In a two-rak‘ah prayer, continue to Durood and dua; in a three- or four-rak‘ah prayer, stand up for the third rak‘ah after the Tashahhud.

    Tashahhud (At-Tahiyyat)

    اَلتَّحِيَّاتُ لِلّٰهِ وَالصَّلَوَاتُ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَىٰ عِبَادِ اللّٰهِ الصَّالِحِينَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

    Bangla pronunciation
    আত্তাহিয়্যাতু লিল্লাহি ওয়াস সালাওয়াতু ওয়াত তাইয়্যিবাতু, আসসালামু আলাইকা আইয়্যুহান নাবিইয়্যু ওয়া রাহমাতুল্লাহি ওয়া বারাকাতুহু, আসসালামু আলাইনা ওয়া আলা ইবাদিল্লাহিস সালিহীন, আশহাদু আল্লা ইলাহা ইল্লাল্লাহু ওয়া আশহাদু আন্না মুহাম্মাদান আবদুহু ওয়া রাসূলুহু
    Transliteration
    At-tahiyyatu lillahi was-salawatu wat-tayyibat, as-salamu ‘alayka ayyuhan-nabiyyu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, as-salamu ‘alayna wa ‘ala ‘ibadillahis-salihin, ashhadu an la ilaha illallahu wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasuluh
    Meaning
    All greetings, prayers and good words are for Allah. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger.

    Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 831

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    Durood and dua in the final sitting

    In the last sitting, after the Tashahhud, send blessings on the Prophet ﷺ with Durood Ibrahim, then make a dua from the Quran or Sunnah, for example Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanah (2:201) or the dua before the salam.

    Durood Ibrahim

    اللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ اللّٰهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

    Bangla pronunciation
    আল্লাহুম্মা সাল্লি আলা মুহাম্মাদিন ওয়া আলা আলি মুহাম্মাদিন, কামা সাল্লাইতা আলা ইবরাহীমা ওয়া আলা আলি ইবরাহীমা ইন্নাকা হামীদুম মাজীদ। আল্লাহুম্মা বারিক আলা মুহাম্মাদিন ওয়া আলা আলি মুহাম্মাদিন, কামা বারাকতা আলা ইবরাহীমা ওয়া আলা আলি ইবরাহীমা ইন্নাকা হামীদুম মাজীদ
    Transliteration
    Allahumma salli ‘ala Muhammadin wa ‘ala ali Muhammad, kama sallayta ‘ala Ibrahima wa ‘ala ali Ibrahim, innaka hamidum majid. Allahumma barik ‘ala Muhammadin wa ‘ala ali Muhammad, kama barakta ‘ala Ibrahima wa ‘ala ali Ibrahim, innaka hamidum majid
    Meaning
    O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You sent prayers upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim; You are Praiseworthy and Glorious. O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You blessed Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim; You are Praiseworthy and Glorious.

    Source: dua page

    Dua before the salam

    اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ جَهَنَّمَ وَمِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ وَمِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَحْيَا وَالْمَمَاتِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ فِتْنَةِ الْمَسِيحِ الدَّجَّالِ

    Bangla pronunciation
    আল্লাহুম্মা ইন্নী আউযু বিকা মিন আযাবি জাহান্নাম, ওয়া মিন আযাবিল কাবরি, ওয়া মিন ফিতনাতিল মাহইয়া ওয়াল মামাত, ওয়া মিন শাররি ফিতনাতিল মাসীহিদ দাজ্জাল
    Transliteration
    Allahumma inni a‘udhu bika min ‘adhabi jahannam, wa min ‘adhabil-qabr, wa min fitnatil-mahya wal-mamat, wa min sharri fitnatil-masihid-dajjal
    Meaning
    O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the punishment of Hell, from the punishment of the grave, from the trials of life and death, and from the evil of the trial of the False Messiah.

    Source: dua page

    البقرةAl-Baqarah 2:201
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    وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَقُولُ رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ ٢٠١

    ওয়ামিনহুম মান ইয়াকূলু রাব্বানা আ-তিনা ফিদ দুনইয়া হাসানাতান ওয়াফিল আ-খিরাতি হাসানাতান ওয়াকিনা আযা-বান না-র

    But among them is he who says, "Our Lord, give us in this world [that which is] good and in the Hereafter [that which is] good and protect us from the punishment of the Fire."

    Related duas:Rabbij‘alni muqimas-salati wa min dhurriyyatiRabbana atina fid-dunya hasanah — good in this world and the next

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    Salam (ending the prayer)

    Turn the face to the right and say “As-salamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah”, then to the left and say it again. The prayer is complete.

    Salam

    اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ

    Bangla pronunciation
    আসসালামু আলাইকুম ওয়া রাহমাতুল্লাহ
    Transliteration
    As-salamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah
    Meaning
    Peace and the mercy of Allah be upon you. (Said turning the face to the right, then to the left.)

    Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 996

    Related duas:Dua after salahTasbih after salah

Witr and the Dua Qunut

In the Hanafi practice Witr is three rak‘ahs prayed after Isha with one sitting (Tashahhud only) after the second rak‘ah. In the third rak‘ah, after al-Fatiha and a surah, say “Allahu akbar” raising the hands, fold them again, recite the Dua Qunut and then go into ruku.

Dua Qunut (commonly recited in Hanafi practice)

اللّٰهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْتَعِينُكَ وَنَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَنُؤْمِنُ بِكَ وَنَتَوَكَّلُ عَلَيْكَ وَنُثْنِي عَلَيْكَ الْخَيْرَ وَنَشْكُرُكَ وَلَا نَكْفُرُكَ وَنَخْلَعُ وَنَتْرُكُ مَنْ يَفْجُرُكَ اللّٰهُمَّ إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَلَكَ نُصَلِّي وَنَسْجُدُ وَإِلَيْكَ نَسْعَىٰ وَنَحْفِدُ وَنَرْجُو رَحْمَتَكَ وَنَخْشَىٰ عَذَابَكَ إِنَّ عَذَابَكَ بِالْكُفَّارِ مُلْحِقٌ

Bangla pronunciation
আল্লাহুম্মা ইন্না নাস্তা‘ঈনুকা ওয়া নাস্তাগফিরুকা ওয়া নু’মিনু বিকা ওয়া নাতাওয়াক্কালু আলাইকা ওয়া নুসনী আলাইকাল খাইর, ওয়া নাশকুরুকা ওয়া লা নাকফুরুকা ওয়া নাখলা‘উ ওয়া নাতরুকু মাইঁ ইয়াফজুরুক। আল্লাহুম্মা ইয়্যাকা না‘বুদু ওয়া লাকা নুসাল্লী ওয়া নাসজুদু ওয়া ইলাইকা নাসআ ওয়া নাহফিদু ওয়া নারজূ রাহমাতাকা ওয়া নাখশা আযাবাকা, ইন্না আযাবাকা বিল কুফফারি মুলহিক
Transliteration
Allahumma inna nasta‘inuka wa nastaghfiruk, wa nu’minu bika wa natawakkalu ‘alayk, wa nuthni ‘alaykal-khayr, wa nashkuruka wa la nakfuruk, wa nakhla‘u wa natruku man yafjuruk. Allahumma iyyaka na‘budu wa laka nusalli wa nasjud, wa ilayka nas‘a wa nahfid, wa narju rahmataka wa nakhsha ‘adhabak, inna ‘adhabaka bil-kuffari mulhiq
Meaning
O Allah, we seek Your help and Your forgiveness, we believe in You and rely on You, we praise You with all good and thank You and are not ungrateful to You, and we cast off and leave whoever disobeys You. O Allah, You alone we worship, to You we pray and prostrate, to You we hasten, and we hope for Your mercy and fear Your punishment; Your punishment will surely overtake the disbelievers.

Commonly recited wording; no single source is cited for it on this page.

Source: dua page

A form of Dua Qunut taught by the Prophet ﷺ is also recited: Dua Qunut (verified dua page).

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Rushing without stillness (tuma’ninah)

    Pause fully in ruku, qawmah, sujood and the sitting. In the hadith of the man who prayed badly, the Prophet ﷺ told him to go back and pray again until he was calm in each position (Sahih al-Bukhari 757). (Sahih al-Bukhari 757)

  • Not straightening the back in ruku and qawmah

    The back should be level in ruku and you should stand fully upright after it, before going into sujood.

  • Looking around or fidgeting

    Keep your eyes on the place of sujood and avoid unnecessary movement such as adjusting clothes again and again.

  • Mispronouncing al-Fatiha

    Practise the pronunciation with a teacher: confusing letters such as ص/س, ض/د, ح/ه or ع/ء can change the meaning. Use the tajweed pages to learn the rules.

  • Wrong direction or unclean place

    Check the qibla and the cleanliness of your clothes and prayer place before starting.

  • Forgetting the count of rak‘ahs

    If you forget the count, a scholar can explain the rules of sahw (prostration of forgetfulness) for your school.

Short surahs for beginners (Juz Amma)

These short surahs are easy to memorise and are often recited after al-Fatiha. Open any of them to read, listen and see the Bangla pronunciation.

Read all of Juz Amma →

Before you pray, make wudu and learn the tajweed rules.

Frequently asked questions

What are the steps of salah in short?

Make wudu, face the qibla and make the intention. Say the opening takbir, fold the hands and recite Thana, Ta‘awwudh, Bismillah, al-Fatiha and a surah; then ruku, qawmah and two sujoods with the sitting between them. At the end sit for the Tashahhud, Durood and a dua, and finish with the salam to the right and left.

How many rak‘ahs are fard in the five daily prayers?

Fajr 2, Dhuhr 4, Asr 4, Maghrib 3 and Isha 4 fard rak‘ahs, plus the sunnah prayers and, after Isha, 3 rak‘ahs of Witr (wajib in the Hanafi school).

Do I have to say the intention aloud?

No. The intention is in the heart; saying it aloud is not required. Decide in your heart which prayer you are praying, then say the takbir.

Which surahs should a beginner learn first?

Start with al-Fatiha, then short surahs of Juz Amma such as al-Ikhlas, al-Kawthar, al-‘Asr, an-Nas and al-Falaq. Also learn the Tashahhud, Durood and one dua.

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How to Pray Salah Step by Step: Rakats, Recitations & Meaning | নামাজ শিক্ষা (Salah). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/learn/salah
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