2) SALAT - THE PRAYER

The Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was commanded
to tell his community to pray five times every day. He was shown how to perform
the prayer by the Angel Gabriel, and Muslims do the prayer exactly as he was shown it.
The first step is purification.

WUDU' - ABLUTION

CAUSES OF WUDU'

TAYAMMUM

GHUSL

ADHAN

IQAMA

AWQAT
TIMES OF THE PRAYER

THE PERFORMANCE
OF ONE RAK'AT

RECITATION
IN THE PRAYER

TASHAHHUD

WUDU' - ABLUTION

Before doing the prayer, all Muslims must purify themselves as follows:

1) Intention: Make the intention to do wudu' and say, BISMILLAH (In the name of Allah)
2) Hands: Wash both hands to the wrists 3 times.
3) Mouth: Rinse out 3 times.
4) Nose: Snuff up water and blow out 3 times.
5) Face: Rub with water thoroughly using both hands 3 times.
6) Forearms: Rub vigorously with water up to and including the elbows,
first right and then left, making sure that water goes between the fingers.
Do each arm 3 times.
7) Head: Pass the hands over the head from the forehead to the nape of the neck
and bring them back to the forehead once.
8) Ears: Wet both thumbs and forefingers and rub inside and out, once.
9) Feet: Rub with water all over, including the ankles, first right then left.
Do each foot 3 times.
10) Shahada: Raise the forefinger of the right hand and say,

ASH-HADU AN LA ILAHA ILLA'LLAH I witness that there is no god but Allah
WA ASH-HADU ANNA MUHAMMADA RASULU'LLAH And I witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.

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