Correct words for prayer. Obligatory prayers: features and order of performance by men. Some essential rules of behavior in the mosque

With the help of this instruction, you can quickly learn how to read namaz. In general, separate books are devoted to how to read namaz, given the great importance of this type of worship for a Muslim. But here you can get an extremely short introductory course on a single prayer of two rak'ahs. By learning this prayer tutorial, you will be able to understand how to read all the other prayers.

The method of reading namaz is given according to the Hanafi school of fiqh (Islamic law)

Instructions on how to read namaz

1.	Standing, express your sincere intention (niyat) to perform prayer: "I intend for the sake of Allah to perform prayer in 2 rak'ahs."
2.	Raise both hands, spreading your fingers, palms towards the Qibla, to the level of your ears, touching your earlobes with your thumbs and say "Allahu Akbar."
3.	Then place the right hand with the palm on the left hand, clasping the wrist of the left hand with the little finger and thumb of the right hand, and lower the hands folded in this way just below the navel and read Surah Fatiha: "Auzu billahi minashshaitaani r-rajim Bismillahi r-rahmaani r-rahim Alhamdi lillahi rabbil galamin Arrahmaani r-rahim Maaliki Yaumiddin Iyyakya nagbudy va iyyakya nastagyyn Ihdina s-syraatal mystakym Syraatallyazina angamta aleihim Gairil Magdubi Aleihim Valad-daaalliin" Aamin! .. ("Amin" is pronounced to himself) Read another surah of the Quran (any)
4.	Lowering your hands, say: "Allahu akbar" and make a hand "(bow from the waist). In the bow, say:" Subhana-Rabbiyal-"azim"
5.	After the hand, straighten the body to a vertical position, saying: "Samigallahu-limyan-hamidah"
6.	After straightening, with the words "Allahu Akbar", perform soot (bow to the earth). When performing soot, you must first kneel down, then lean on both hands and, only after that, touch the place of soot with your forehead and nose. In a bow, say: "Subhana-Rabbiyal-Aglya."
7.	After that, with the words "Allahu Akbar", rise from soot to a sitting position.
8.	After sustaining a pause in this position for 2 seconds, with the words "Allahu Akbar" again sink into soot.
9.	Stand up straight.
10.	Repeat steps #3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
11.	Read the prayer (du "a) "Attahiyyat": "Attahiyaty lillahi vassalavaty watayibyatu. Assalamu aleyke ayuyhannabiyu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatyh. Assalamu aleyna va galya gyibadillahi s-salihiin. Ashkhady alla illaha illallah. Va ashkhady anna Muhammadan. Gabduhu wa rasylyukh."
12.	Say the greeting: "Assalamu galeikum wa rahmatullah" with the head turned first towards the right shoulder, and then towards the left.

This completes the prayer.

Conditions for performing namaz (reading namaz)

To perform prayer, five conditions (sharts) must be met:

1. The first condition for prayer is purification from impurities (najas). In other words, this is the removal of impurities from the place of prayer, from the body and clothes. Women should do istinja (cleansing the relevant organs after the administration of the need), and men - istibra (complete cleansing of the corresponding organ after urination. To do this, it is recommended to cough, stomp a little on the spot and bend to the sides). To cleanse the anus after urinating, you must first wipe it dry with paper, then rinse with water and wipe it dry again with paper. When performing prayer, try to be dressed in clean clothes and make sure that your prayer rug (you can use a towel, sheet, etc. instead of a rug) is clean. Being clean means that if you were offered to eat at this place, you would gladly accept.
2. Small ablution (taharat, wudu) and full ablution (ghusl). A small ablution is taken after you have relieved your need and followed the instructions of point 1 for cleansing the genitals. A complete ablution (ghusl) is taken: in men - when semen is released during intercourse or sleep (pollution), in women - the period of postpartum cleansing or the menstrual cycle.
3. The third condition for prayer is covering certain parts of the body (satrul-awrat) which are considered haraam (forbidden) to open. For men, the awrah is the part of the body from the navel to the knee. A woman has awrah - almost the entire body, except for the hands (up to the wrist) and the face.
4. The fourth condition of prayer is facing towards the Kaaba(located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia) - Istiqbali Qibla. Those who are in Mecca and see the Kaaba need to face directly to the Kaaba, and those who are away from Mecca and cannot see the Kaaba should turn as accurately as possible in her direction, using a compass, if there are no other landmarks.
5. The fifth condition of prayer is timely commission each of the five prayers. Prayer performed before the set time is not valid. The schedule of prayer times for each locality is set according to the calendar according to the geographical location. You can see the daily schedule of prayers on our website on the right.

Allah Almighty says in the Quran: “Refer to patience and prayer for help. Verily, prayer is a heavy burden for all but the humble.” (Sura al-Baqarah, verse 45).

If you want to know the taste of prayer, then these tips may be useful to you.

1. Say takbir tahrim and leave the whole world behind you.

Have you ever thought about why we start our prayer with the words “Allahu Akbar” (takbir-tahrim), and not with dua as-sana (subhanakya Allahumma wa bihamdik)? Because when you say "Allahu Akbar", you are asserting that the One you are about to stand in front of is more important than anything other than Him.

Just imagine that when you say "Allahu Akbar" in prayer, raising your hands, it is as if you are leaving everything that is in this world behind you.

2. Imagine the veil.

Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazali in his work "Ihya ulum ad-din" writes: “It is narrated that when a slave stands up for prayer, Allah Almighty says: "Lift up the veils between Me and My servant." If a person starts to get distracted, He says: “Put them down.” Remember these veils every time you are distracted in prayer.

3. Greet the Lord.

Imagine that you are entering a palace. How do you determine which of the people in the palace are servants of the ruler? Most likely by their modest demeanor, by downcast eyes.

As you lower your gaze to the place of sajdah and fold your hands humbly, it is time to salute the King of kings, Lord of the worlds.

Remember that only those parts of your prayer in which you are present in thoughts will be accepted from you.

4. Realize that Allah Almighty answers every verse of Sura al-Fatiha that you read in prayer.

Sura al-Fatiha is the greatest sura of the Qur'an, without which your prayer will not be accepted. And Allah Almighty answers you for every verse, so pause while reading this sura in prayer.

5. Say the names of Allah with love.

What made you stand up for prayer now? It is love for Allah and the desire to get closer to Him. Remember what you usually say when you meet your loved one? His name. Starting to read the Qur'an in bismillah prayer, feel how it calms and softens your heart.

6. Stand humble.

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Alhamdulillah fills the scales of the blessings of man" (Muslim)

Feel sincere gratitude when you say Alhamdulillahi Rabbil Alamin.

7. Meditate on the words "ar-Rahmani Rahim" until you say: "Maliki Yaumiddin."

Have you ever wondered why Allah's names ar-Rahman and ar-Rahim come before "Maliki Yaumiddin" (Lord of the Day of Judgment). Because it is he who will judge us on the Day of Judgment.

8. Realize what the phrase "Iyyakya na'budu wa iyyakya nasta'in" really means.

“You alone we worship and You alone we pray for help.”

Let these words be a reminder to you that only Almighty Allah should be your guide, and not people or other creatures. The companions, reading this verse, wept in prayer, repeating it over and over again.

9. Say "Amin" in prayer as if your life depended on it.

You began to glorify and praise Him, and then you ask, "Lead us." Now realize that your whole existence depends on this prayer. The word "Amin" means: "O Allah, grant or answer my prayers" so it must come from the bottom of your heart.

10. Feel connected to your Creator.

When you pronounce "Subhana Rabbi al-Azyim" in hand, concentrate on what you say "my Lord." This establishes a relationship of the following kind: "He is my Lord, who raised me in His care and who cares for me."

11. Victory of the believer in sujud.

Your sajda is the final symbol of complete submission and submission to your Creator.

The Messenger of Allah said: “The closest thing to his Lord is the servant of Allah during the time of prostration” (Muslim).

As well as: “To any person who makes sujud to Allah, Allah will surely write down one good deed, wash away one sin, and increase him one step, so do more sujud while reading prayers” (Ibn Maja).

Just imagine that at every sajdah, Allah forgives you one sin and raises you one step in Paradise.

12. Turn to Allah with dua to taslim

After tashahhud and before taslim there comes a time, the value of which is unknown to many, and it is usually wasted.

The venerable Prophet (peace be upon him) said regarding the dua before salam at the end of the prayer: “Then let him choose any dua he wants and let him recite it.” (Bukhari, Muslim)

Before saying taslim, make at least three sincere duas to benefit from this precious treasure instead of rushing to say salaam.

Remember: the sweetness of this life lies in remembering Allah, the sweetness of the next life lies in seeing Allah! The next time you start praying, remember that you stood before Him because you love Him, because you miss Him and long to be with Him.

Feel the flutter of your heart. Only then will you be on your way to achieving the state of inner peace that was prescribed in prayer.

How should a woman start performing namaz? Before answering this question, it is necessary to understand what prayer is, how to read it, and find out the procedure for performing prayer for women.

Namaz is the most important pillar of the Islamic faith, one of the five concepts that define the very essence of religion. Every Muslim and Muslim woman is obliged to perform namaz, because this is the very worship of the Almighty, a prayer to Him and a sign that the believer completely submits to the Lord, surrenders himself to His will.

Performing prayer cleanses a person from sins, helps to illuminate his heart with the light of goodness and truth. In fact, prayer is a direct communication of a person with the Lord. Let us recall how the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) spoke about prayer:

“Namaz is the pillar of religion. Whoever abandons prayer destroys his religion.”

For a Muslim woman, prayer is a way to cleanse the soul from sinful thoughts, from the desire for vices inherent in people, from the evil accumulated in the soul. Namaz is necessary not only for men, but also for women. Once the Prophet Muhammad (SalaAllahu-Alikhi-Was-Salaam) turned to his companions: “Will dirt remain on your body if you bathe in the river that flows in front of your house?” They answered the Prophet: "O Messenger of Allah, no dirt will remain." The Prophet said: “These are the obligatory prayers that the believer performs, and through this Allah washes away his sins, as this water washes away dirt.”

What is the key, even critical for a Muslim, the importance of prayer? The fact is that according to prayer on the Day of Judgment, the Lord will determine the value of a person for Himself, will consider his earthly actions. And Allah makes no distinction between men and women.

It is known that many Muslim women are afraid of the very beginning of prayer, because they do not know how to do it correctly. This in no way can become an obstacle on the way of a woman to fulfill her obligations to the Lord. Not performing prayer, a woman deprives her soul of peace, tranquility, she does not receive generous rewards from Allah. Her family will not be peaceful and prosperous, and she will not be able to raise her children according to the norms of Islam.

How to perform prayer for women?

First of all, you need to find out what salt is, how many obligatory prayers there are and how many rak'ahs they include.

Salat is a prayer, an appeal to Allah, a prayer. There are fard prayers, sunnah prayers, nafil prayers. The most important step on the straight path of Allah is the reading of fard prayer, which is obligatory for every Muslim.

Rakat is usually called the order of performing certain actions during prayer. The dawn al-Fajr includes 2 rak'ahs, the midday (az-Zuhr) - 4 rak'ahs, the afternoon - 4 rak'ahs, and the evening - 3 rak'ahs. 4 rak'ahs are allocated for night prayer.

The rak'ah includes one hand (as the bow is called in Islam), as well as two soots - the so-called earthly bows. In order to start performing this prayer for beginner women, it is important to memorize the suras and duas used in performing prayer as soon as possible, to learn rak'ahs and the order in which they are performed. You need to know at least 3 Quranic surahs, about 5 duas and. In addition, a woman will have to learn how to perform wudu and ghusl.

A novice woman can be taught to perform namaz by her husband or relatives. You can also use the instructional videos, which are many on the Internet. With the help of the video, a Muslim woman will clearly see the actions during prayer, their sequence, learn the order of reading the dua and suras, learn to keep her hands and body in the correct position. It is worth remembering the words of al-Luknawi: “Many actions of a woman during prayer differ from the actions of men ...” (“As-Siyah”, volume 2, p. 205).

Prayer for beginners from two rak'ahs

The dawn prayer al-Fajr contains only two rak'ahs, so it cannot be called difficult. In addition, such a prayer is used when performing an additional prayer.

The procedure for performing the dawn prayer for women is common to all Muslims. The main difference between male and female Fajr prayer is the position of the limbs. For the correct performance of this type of prayer, a woman needs not only to pronounce courts and duas in Arabic, but also to understand what meaning is embedded in them. In this article, we will give the procedure for performing prayer with the translation of suras. Of course, if a woman could attract an Arabic teacher to memorize the suras, this would be an ideal option. But, in the absence of such, you can use training programs. The most important point is the correct pronunciation of all words in Arabic. To make it easier for a novice woman, we have translated suras and duas into Russian, although, of course, such a translation cannot fully reflect the pronunciation of words.

First rak'ah of prayer

Before performing prayer, a woman must achieve complete ritual purity. For this, ghusl and voodoo are made - this is how two types of ritual ablution are called in Islam.

The woman's body should be almost completely hidden. Only the hands, feet and face remain open.

We stand facing the Kaaba.

We inform Allah with our hearts about what kind of prayer we are going to perform. For example, a woman can read to herself: “I intend for the sake of Allah to perform 2 rak’ahs of today’s morning prayer.”

Raise both hands so that the fingertips reach shoulder level. The palms should be turned towards the Kaaba. We say the initial takbir: "Allahu Akbar." During Takbir, a woman should look at the place that her head touches when she bows to the ground. We hold our hands at the chest, we place our fingers at shoulder level. Feet should be parallel with a distance of about one palm without a thumb

Having said Takbir, we fold our hands on our chest. The right hand should lie on the left hand. Men during prayer take themselves by the wrist of their left hand, but a woman does not need to do this.

Having reached the position described above and still looking at the place of the saj (bow to the earth), we read the dua “Sana”:

“Subhanakya allahumma wa bihamdikya wa tabarakya-smukya wa ta’ala jaddukya wa la ilaha gairuk.”

Meaningful translation: “Allah! You are above all shortcomings, all praise to You, the presence of Your Name in everything is infinite, Your Majesty is high, and apart from You we do not worship anyone.

Let us recall Aisha, who told people the following hadith: “The Messenger began the prayer after the introductory takbir with this doxology: “Subhanaka ...”.

The next stage is the reading of “Auuzu bil-layahi mina-shaytaani r-rajim” (I seek refuge with Allah from Satan, who is being stoned).

We read "Bismillayahi-Rrahmani-Rrahim" (In the name of Allah, the Merciful Merciful).

Without changing the position of the body, we read the most important Sura Fatiha in prayer:

1. Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim.
2. Alhamdulillahi Robbil ‘alamin.
3. Ar-Rahmani Rahim.
4. Maliki Yaumiddin.
5. Iyakya na’budu wa iyakya nasta’in.
6. Ikhdina syroatal-mustakim,
7. syroatol-lyaziyna an’amta ‘alaihim, gairil-magdubi ‘alaihim ua lyad-dolin.

Transcription of Surah Al-Fatiha in Russian letters.

Semantic translation of the text:

• 1:1 In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Merciful!
• 1:2 Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds,
• 1:3 To the Gracious, the Merciful,
• 1:4 Lord of the Day of Retribution!
• 1:5 You alone we worship and You alone we pray for help.
• 1:6 Lead us to the straight path,
• 1:7 the way of those whom You have done good, not of those on whom wrath has fallen, and not of those who have gone astray.

Keeping the position of the body, we read any sura known to us. Surah Al-Kawthar is perfect:

Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim.

• 108:1 Inna A'taynakal-Kawthar.
• 108:2 Fasalli Lirabbika Wanhar.
• 108:3 Inna Shani'aka Hual-Abtar.

Transcription for memorization

Translation of the meaning: “We have given you al-Kawthar (countless blessings, including the river of the same name in Paradise). Therefore, pray for the sake of your Lord and slaughter the sacrifice. Verily, your hater himself will be unknown.”

In principle, when praying for beginner women, it is enough to read Surah Fatiha, followed by the transition to the performance of the Hand.

The hand is made as follows: we bend in a bow, leaving the back parallel to the floor. We say "Allah Akbar". It is not necessary for the representatives of the weaker sex to simply lean forward a little, because it is quite difficult to completely align the back and not every woman is capable of this. When performing the Hand, the hands should rest against the kneecaps, but they do not need to be clasped. Leaning in this way, we say:

"Subhaana Rabiyal Azyym" - (Glory to my Great Lord).

This phrase is pronounced 3 to 7 times. Prerequisite: the number of repetitions must be odd.

The exit from the “bow” position is also accompanied by the words:

"Sami'allahu Estuary Hamidah"

Translation: "Allah heard those who praise him."

"Rabbana wa lakal hamd."

Translation: “O our Lord, to You alone all praise!”

Having straightened up, we again carry out Sajda, while saying “Allahu Akbar”. Different parts of the body fall to the floor gradually: first we press the knees to the floor, then the hands, and finally the nose and forehead. It is important that the head should be located at Sazhd directly between the hands, divorced in such a way that the fingers pressed against each other point towards the Kaaba. The elbows should be close to the stomach. We firmly press the calves to the hips, you can not close your eyes. Having reached this position, the Muslim woman says:

"Subhana Rabbiyal A'laa." (Praise be to my Lord Supreme).

We return to a sitting position, while saying “Allahu Akbar”. We occupy a new sitting position: we bend our knees, we place our hands on them. We hold this position until "Subhanallah" is pronounced. Again we say "Allahu Akbar" and take the position of Sajd. In Sajda we say three, five or seven times: "Subhana Rabbiyal A'laa." An important point: the number of repetitions should be the same in both the Soot and the Hand.

The first rak'ah of prayer ends with a rise to a standing position. Of course, at the same time, we say “Allahu Akbar”: the praise of the Almighty is obligatory for almost every action during prayer. We keep our hands folded on our chest.

Second rak'ah of prayer

We repeat all the above steps, but from the moment of reading Surah Fatiha. After reading the sura, we use another text, for example, "Ikhlas":

Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahiim

• 112:1 Kul HuAllaahu Ahad
• 112:2 Allahus-Samad
• 112:3 Lam yalid wa lam yulad
• 112:4 Wa lam yakullahu kufuuan Ahad

Transcription of Surah Al-Ikhlas

We use the same scheme of actions as during the first rak'ah until the second Saj. Having made a bow, we do not rise, as described above, but sit down. The woman sits to the left, legs pulled up to the outer side of the thighs, directs to the right of herself. It is important that the woman praying should sit on the floor and not on her feet. We place our hands on our knees, pressing our fingers tightly.

“At-tahiyayatu lillyahi was-Salauaatu wat-Tayibat As-Salayamu aleyka Ayukhan-nabiyu wa rahmatu Llaahi wa barakyayatukh. Assalamu Aleyna wa ala ibaadi Llaahi-ssalikhin Ashkhadu Allaya ilaha ilallahu wa ashhadu Anna Muhammadan Abduhu wa Rasuulukh "

Translation of the meaning: “Greetings, prayers and all good deeds belong only to Allah Almighty. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, the mercy of Allah and His blessings Peace be upon us, as well as to all the righteous servants of Allah, I testify that there is no god worthy of worship except Allah. And I testify that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.”

The next part of the prayer is the reading of the dua “Salavat”, praising the Prophet Muhammad (salallahu-aleihi-was-salaam):

«Аллаахумма салли 'аляя сайидинаа мухаммадин уа 'аляя ээли сайидинаа мухаммад, Кяма салляйтэ 'аляя сайидинаа ибраахиима уа 'аляя ээли сайидинаа ибраахиим, Уа баарик 'аляя сайидинаа мухаммадин уа 'аляя ээли сайидинаа мухаммад, Кямаа баарактэ 'аляя сайидинаа ибраахиима уа 'аляя ээли sayidinaa ibraahiima fil-'aalamiin, innekya hamidun majiid".

Translation of the meaning: “O Allah! Bless Muhammad and his family as You blessed Ibrahim and his family. And send blessings on Muhammad and his family, as You sent blessings on Ibrahim and his family in all the worlds. Verily, You are the Praised, the Glorified."

Immediately after the dua to the glory of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), we read an appeal to Allah:

“Allahumma inni zolyamtu nafsi zulman kasira wa la yagfiruz zunuuba illa Ant. Fagfirli magfiratam min ‘indik uarhamni innaka Antal Gafuurur Rakhim.”

Translation of the meaning: “O Allah, truly I have been extremely unfair with myself, and only You forgive sins. So forgive me from Your side and have mercy on me! Verily, You are the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful."

Dua for the glory of Allah is replaced by Salutation. It must be read with the head turned to the right and looking at the right shoulder. We pronounce:

"Assalayama 'alaikum wa rahmatu-llaah" (peace and blessings of Allah be upon you).

Turn your head to the left, look at your left shoulder and repeat the same words.

This ends the two rak'ah prayers.

If desired, the worshiper can expand the prayer by reading “Astaghfirullah” three times at the end of the prayer session, then “Ayatul-Kursi”. In addition, you can say the following taxibs 33 times:

• Subhanallah;
• Alhamdulillah;
• Allahu Akbar.

After that you need to read

“La ilaha illalah wahdahu la shikalyakh, lyakhul mulku wa lyakhul hamdu wa hua ala kulli shayin kadir.”

The next part of the recommended (not mandatory) prayer actions is reading a dua from the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). You can read any other duas that do not conflict with Shariah. When reading, it is recommended (not necessary) to hold open palms together in front of the face, slightly tilting them to the upper side.

Two sunnah rak'ahs and nafl prayers

Sunnah and nafl prayers are usually done during the morning prayer immediately after its fard rakah. In addition, after the fard rakahs of the Zuhr prayer, 2 rakahs of the sunnah and nafl are used.

Also, 2 rakahs of sunnah and nafl are used after fard (Maghrib), fard (Esha) and immediately before Witr prayer.

Sunnah and nafl prayers are almost the same as the double-raked fard prayer. The key difference is the intention, since immediately before the prayer being performed, a Muslim woman needs to read the intention for this particular prayer. If a woman performs Sunnah prayer, then she should also read about him.

Proper reading of the evening prayer by a woman

How can a woman correctly read fard prayer, consisting of 3 rak'ahs? Let's figure it out. Such a prayer can only be found in the evening prayer.

Prayer begins with two rak'ahs, similar to those used in the two-rakah prayer. Simplified, the order is as follows:

1. Surah Fatiha.
2. Brief surah.
3. Sadja.
4. Second Saja.
5. Sura Fatiha (re-reading).
6. One of the suras familiar to the woman.
7. Hand.
8. Sadja.
9. Second Saja.

After the second saji of the second rak'ah, the woman needs to sit down and read the Tashahud dua. After reading the dua, a Muslim woman can move on to the third rak'ah.

The third rak'ah includes Surah Fatiha, the hand, the saj and the second saj. Having coped with the second saj, the woman sits down to read the dua. She will recite the following surahs:

• Tashahud.
• Salavat.
• Allahhumma inni zolyamtu.

Having finished with this part of the prayer, the Muslim woman pronounces a Greeting similar to the Greeting from the two-raked prayer session. Prayer is considered completed.

How to pray Witr

The Witr prayer includes three rak'ahs, and its performance is significantly different from the above. When performing, specific rules are used that are not used in other prayers.

A woman needs to stand facing the Kaaba, pronounce the Intention, then the classic Takbir “Allahu Akbar”. The next stage is the pronunciation of the dua "Sana". When the dua is said, the first rak'ah of Vitra begins.

The first rak'ah includes: sura "Fatiha", a short sura, a hand, a sajda and a second sajja. We stand for the performance of the second rak'ah, which includes "Fatiha", a short sura, hand, saja, second saja. After the second saji, we sit down and read the dua Tashahud. It is important to observe the correct landing. We rise for the third rak'ah.

In the third rak'ah of the Vitra prayer, the Fatiha sura and one of the short suras known to the woman are read. An excellent option would be Surah Falak:

Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim.

• 113:1 Kul A'uzu Birabbil-Falyak.
• 113:2 Min Sharri Ma Halak.
• 113:3 Ua Ming Sharri Gasikin Iza Waqab.
• 113:4 Ua Ming Sharrin-Naffasati Fil-`Dead.
• 113:5 Wa Min Sharri Hasidin Iza Hasad.

Meaning translation: “Say: “I resort to the protection of the Lord of the dawn from the evil of what He has created, from the evil of darkness when it comes, from the evil of witches who spit on bundles, from the evil of an envious person when he envies.”

Note! When performing prayer Witr for beginners, it is permissible to read the same suras in different rak'ahs.

At the next stage, you should say “Allahu Akbar”, raise your hands as if performing the initial takbir and return them to their original position. We pronounce dua Qunut:

“Allahumma inna nastainuka wa nastagfiruka wa nastahdika wa nu’minu bika wa natubu ilyayka wa netauakkulu aleyke wa nusni aleyku-l-haira kullehu neshkuruka wa laa nakfuruka wa nahlyau wa netruku me yafjuruk. Allahumma iyyaka na’budu wa laka nusalli wa nasjudu wa ilyayka nes’a wa nakhfidu narju rahmatika wa nakhsha azabaka inna azabaka bi-l-kuffari mulhik.”

Translation of the meaning: “O Allah! We ask you to lead us on the true path, we ask You for forgiveness and repent. We believe in You and rely on You. We praise You in the best way. We thank You and we are not disbelievers. We reject and renounce the one who does not obey You. O Allah! You alone we worship, pray and make prostrations to the ground. We strive for You and we go. We hope in Your Mercy and fear Your punishment. Verily, Your punishment is upon the disbelievers!”

Dua "Kunut" is a very difficult sura, which a woman will need a lot of time and effort to memorize. In the event that a Muslim woman has not yet managed to cope with this sura, you can use a simpler one:

"Rabbana atina fi-d-Dunya hasanatan wa fi-l-Ahirati hasanatan wa kyna azaban-Nar".

Meaningful translation: Our Lord! Give us good things in this and the next life, protect us from the fire of Hell.

If the woman has not yet memorized this dua, you can say “Allahumma-gfirli” three times, which means: “Allah, forgive me!”. Three times is also acceptable: “Ya, Rabbi!” (O my Creator!).

Having said the dua, we say “Allahu Akbar!”, make a hand, soot, another soot and sit down to pronounce the following texts:

• Tashahud.
• Salavat.
• Allahumma inni zolyamtu nafsi.

Witr concludes with salutations to Allah.

Namaz of 4 rakahs for women

Having gained some experience in performing namaz, a woman can proceed to 4 rakah.

The prayers of the four cycles are noon, night and afternoon.

Performance:

• We become so that the face is turned to the Kaaba.
• We express intent.
• We articulate Takbir "Allahu Akbar!".
• We say the dua "Sana".
• We stand to perform the first rak'ah.
• The first two rak'ahs are read as in a 2-rakah fadr prayer, with the exception that in the second rak'ah it is enough to read "Tashahud" and after the "Fatiha" sura nothing more needs to be read.
• Having completed two rak'ahs, we read the dua Tashahud. Then - "Salavat", Allahumma inni zolyamtu nafsi. Let's do a greeting.

Women need to remember the rules of prayer. The body must be covered, it is impossible to pray during menstruation and after childbirth. The prayers that the Muslim woman missed at this moment do not need to be restored.

Namaz (Salt) is the most beloved worship for Allah. Namaz is prescribed for a person at a certain time. Allah Almighty Subhana wa Ta'ala says in the Qur'an: "When you complete the prayer, then remember Allah standing, sitting or lying on your sides. When you are safe, then perform prayer. Verily, prayer is prescribed for believers at a certain time" (Sura 4 An-Nisa, verse 103).

In a hadith from ‘Abdullah ibn Mas "ud (radiallahu ‘anhu) it says: “Once I asked the Prophet ﷺ: “What deed (of a person) is most dear to Allah Ta’ala.” Rasulullah ﷺ replied: "Namaz." Then, I asked what was the next act, and Rasulullah ﷺ replied: “Kindness to parents.” And I again asked what was next, and the answer was: "Jihad"" . Ali Mulla ‘Kari (rahmatullahi alaihi ‘) says that this hadeeth is a confirmation of the words of scientists that the very first thing after iman (faith) is prayer. It is also narrated from the words of Ibn Masud that the Messenger ﷺ said: “The best deed is a prayer performed at the beginning of the time allotted for it” . These words of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ clearly establish the priority of reading prayer over other matters. Therefore, it is very important that the prayer be performed on time.

Time of the five obligatory prayers

1. Morning prayer time

The time of the morning prayer begins from the moment the dawn appears and lasts until the beginning of sunrise. Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: "The time of the morning prayer begins at dawn and continues until the sun rises" (Muslim) Another hadeeth says: "Don't let the predawn light fool you, the dawn is on the horizon" (Tirmizi). From this hadith, we understand that the time of the morning prayer begins at dawn, and not from the predawn light. The pre-dawn beam of light rises vertically, after which it becomes dark, and then the true dawn appears, its whiteness spreading on the horizon. And as it says in the hadith "goes on until the sun rises" i.e. as soon as the sunrise begins, the time of the morning prayer stops and the one who did not have time to perform the prayer must make up as missed.

Mustahabb (best) morning prayer times

The best time for the morning prayer is when it becomes light, and so that there is so much time left before sunrise after performing the prayer, so that you can repeat the prayer, according to the sunnah, in case of a mistake. Rafi' ibn Khadij (radiallahu anhu) narrates that Rasulullah ﷺ said: "Read Fajr prayer when the dawn is good, because it has great rewards" and also Ibn Maja and Abu Dawud narrated the hadith: “Read the morning prayer when the morning comes, as you should, because because of this you get great rewards”

2. The time of midday prayer (solatul-zuhr - صلاة الظهر)

The time of Zuhr prayer begins after the deviation of the sun from the zenith and lasts until the start of the time of Asr prayer. The time of Asr prayer comes when the shadow of an object becomes twice as large as the object itself, except for the main shadow of the object (since the shadow begins to grow after the zenith of the sun, and the shadow during the zenith is called the main shadow).

‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr (radiallahu ‘anhu) narrates that Rasulullah ﷺ said: “The time of Zuhr prayer is after the zenith of the sun, when the length of a person’s shadow is equal to his height, until the time of ‘Asr prayer” . From this hadith it follows that the time of Zuhr prayer comes after the zenith, but it is not necessary to read it immediately after the zenith, but you have to wait. In another hadith, it is narrated: ‘Abdullah ibn Rafi‘, the slave of the wife of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ Ummi Salama, asked Abu Hurairah (radiallahu ‘anhu) about the time of prayer. Abu Hurairah (radiallahu anhu) replied: "Listen! Recite Zuhr prayer when your shadow is equal to your height, and recite ‘Asr prayer when your shadow is twice your height.” .

Abu Hurairah (radiallahu ‘anhu) narrates that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: “If these are hot days, then postpone prayer until it is cooler, for verily, intense heat comes from the spread of the breath of hell.” and in another hadee it says: Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah ﷺ said: "The flames of hell complained to their Lord, saying, 'Oh Lord, one part of me has swallowed up the other,' and He allowed the flames to take two breaths in winter and summer, which is why it is at this time that you feel the most intense heat and the most intense cold." From these hadiths it becomes clear that on hot days it is better to wait until it gets cooler, but the Zuhr prayer must be performed before the time of ʻAsr.

Mustahabb (best) noon prayer times

Zuhr prayer is better to delay in summer, and read earlier in winter. As already mentioned hadith about zuhr prayer: “If it is very hot, then pray in a cool time” The following hadith confirms that in winter it is necessary to read zuhr prayer earlier. Anas (radiallahu ‘anhu) reports that "Rasulullah ﷺ in the summer he read zuhr prayer in a cool time, and earlier in the winter"

3. The time of the afternoon prayer (solatul-ʻasr - صلاة العصر)

The time of Asr prayer begins after the end of the Zuhr time and continues until the beginning of sunset. During sunset, you cannot perform prayer, but however, if you managed to perform at least one rak'ah of prayer ʻAsr, then you need to complete the prayer to the end. It is narrated in a hadeeth from Abu Hurairah (radiallahu ‘anhu): that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Whoever managed to perform at least one rak'at ‘asr prayer before sunset, he managed to perform ‘asr prayer"

Mustahabb (best) afternoon prayer time

It is mustahabb to delay ‘Asr prayer, but it is not permissible to delay so much that the sun is close to sunset. Anas (radiallahu ‘anhu) narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "This is the prayer of a munafiq (a hypocrite), if a person sits and waits for the sun to turn yellow and close to sunset, then he gets up and quickly pecks four times. And he does not remember Allah in his prayer, or remembers very little" .

4. Evening prayer time

Maghrib prayer begins immediately after sunset and lasts until the sunset of Shafak abyad. Shafaka abyad is the disappearance of redness and whiteness remains in the sky (white shafaq). Ibn Umar says in a hadith: "Maghrib prayer time lasts until the shafak disappears" and in another hadeeth ‘Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud (radiallahu ‘anhu) says that: "Rasulullah ﷺ read maghrib prayer when the sun was setting, and he read ‘isha (night) when darkness spread on the horizon, and sometimes postponed until people gathered" .

Mustahabb (the best) time of prayer

Maghrib prayer should be read immediately after sunset, without delay. Abu Ayub Ansari (radiallahu ‘anhu) narrates that Rasulullah ﷺ said: “My community will always be in blessings, (or said: “it will be in the state inherent in them from birth that (is in Islam)”) as long as they do not postpone Maghrib prayer until the stars appear”

5. The time of the night prayer

The time of ‘isha prayer begins after the end of the Maghrib time. And there is no doubt that the darkness on the horizon appears only after the whiteness disappears. Since after the red dawn, shafak abyad appears, i.e. whiteness on the horizon, and after that darkness sets in and lasts until dawn.

In the hadith about the “Imamate of Jibrail (‘aleihis salam)” it is said: “I read ‘isha with Jibrail (‘alayhis salam) when the shafak disappeared”.

Nafi‘ ibn Jubayr (rahmatullahi ‘alaihi) relates that ‘Umar (radiallahu ‘anhu) wrote a letter to Abu Musa Ash‘ari (radiallahu ‘anhu): "Recite ‘isha in any part of the night you wish, and do not neglect it".

‘Ubeyd ibn Jarih (radiallahu ‘anhu) asked Abu Hurairah (radiallahu ‘anhu): "What is the last time of 'isha prayer?. He replied: "Dawn comes.".

Mustahabb (best) night prayer times

Postponing ‘isha prayer until midnight or until the first third of the night is better. Abu Hurairah (radiyallahu anhu) narrates that Rasulullah ﷺ said: “If this was not painful for my community, I would definitely order them to postpone ‘isha prayer until half or until the first third of the night.”

But if, due to the postponement of prayer, there is a danger that many people will not participate in the jama‘at, because of which the jama‘at will become small, then there is no need to delay until that time. When the time comes for ‘isha prayer, it should be read when more people can participate in it.
Jabir (radiallahu ‘anhu) talks about the habit of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ regarding ‘ish prayer: "A'isha prayer he began at different times, because when he saw that people had already gathered, he started it early, and when he saw that people were slow, he delayed him (so that more people participated in the prayer)" . From this it follows that the number of people must be taken into account. Namaz jama‘at should be read at a time in which there is a possibility of participation of more people. And it is not necessary to set a time for prayer in which there is a fear that many people will not participate in it, because the reward for prayer depends on the number of people in the Jamaat.

Time of Witr Wajib Prayer

Witr prayer is recited immediately after ‘isha prayer. About the witr prayer of Kharija ibn Hudhayfa says: "Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) came to us and said:" Allah Ta'ala ordered you to read a prayer that is better than red camels - this is witr prayer, and made it for you between 'isha and dawn "

Mustahabb (best) Witr prayer times

A person who is sure that he will wake up before dawn, then it is best not to read Witr prayer immediately after ‘ish, but he should wake up before dawn and read Witr. In a hadith from Jabir (radiallahu ‘anhu) it is said that Rasulullah ﷺ said: "Whoever is afraid that he will not wake up in the last part of the night, he should read Witr prayer at the beginning of the night, and whoever hopes that he will get up at the end of the night, he should read Witr at the end of the night, because in the prayer that is read at the end of the night, angels are involved. And that's better."

However, a person who is afraid that he will not wake up before dawn, it is necessary to read Witr prayer along with the ‘isha prayer, as it becomes known from the hadith itself. And “the beginning of the night” does not mean before the prayer ‘isha. This means after 'ish, since the time of witr prayer begins after 'ish, as was given in the hadith about the time of witr prayer.

Friday prayer times

Friday prayer (Juma prayer) is performed every Friday during the midday prayer in mosques (Juma prayer replaces the midday prayer "zuhr"). Friday prayer is one of the obligatory prayers (fard) along with five daily and funeral prayers. But unlike 5 fard prayers, Friday prayer is not a duty for all Muslims.

Friday prayer or Friday prayer is a mandatory action for every adult Muslim (male). The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said that the collective performance of Friday prayers in the mosque is obligatory for those who believe in Allah and the Day of Judgment. The exceptions are women, slaves, children and the sick. It is allowed not to visit the mosque on Friday during natural disasters and bad weather: severe frosts, heavy rain, hail.