ADHAN - THE CALL TO PRAYER

This is only obligatory in the mosque.
Otherwise it is optional. It must be recited in Arabic.

   
1)  ALLAHU AKBAR
    ALLAHU AKBAR
Allah is greater
Allah is greater
2)  ASH-HADU AN LA ILAHA ILLA'LLAH
    ASH-HADU AN LA ILAHA ILLA'LLAH
I witness that there is no god but Allah
I witness that there is no god but Allah
3) ASH-HADU ANNA MUHAMMADA  
    RASULULLAH
  ASH-HADU ANNA MUHAMMADA
   RASULULLAH
I witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah
I witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah
4)  HAYYA 'ALA'S-SALA
    HAYYA 'ALA'S-SALA
Come to the prayer
Come to the prayer
5)  HAYYA 'ALA'L-FALAH
    HAYYA 'ALA'L-FALAH
Come to success
Come to success
6)  ALLAHU AKBAR
    ALLAHU AKBAR
Allah is greater
Allah is greater
7)  LA ILAHA ILLA'LLAH There is no god but Allah


IQAMA - THE CALL AT THE START OF PRAYER

This must be recited out loud before each obligatory prayer, in Arabic.
1)  ALLAHU AKBAR
    ALLAHU AKBAR
Allah is greater
Allah is greater
2)  ASH-HADU AN LA ILAHA ILLA'LLAH I witness that there is no god but Allah
3)  ASH-HADU ANNA MUHAMMADA  
    RASULULLAH
I witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah
4)  HAYYA 'ALA'S-SALA Come to the prayer
5)  HAYYA 'ALA'L-FALAH Come to success
6)  QAD QAMATI'S-SALA The time for prayer has come
7)  ALLAHU AKBAR
    ALLAHU AKBAR
Allah is greater
Allah is greater
8)  LA ILAHA ILLA'LLAH There is no god but Allah


AWQAT - TIMES OF THE PRAYERS

Name/Time

Fard/Obligatory

Sunna/Recommended

Subh/Dawn

2 rak'ats (Qur'an out loud) 2 rak'ats before*
Dhuhr/Midday 4 rak'ats (Qur'an silent) 2+2 rak'ats before
2 rak'ats after

'Asr/Afternoon

4 rak'ats (Qur'an silent) 2+2 rak'ats before

Maghrib/Sunset

3 rak'ats (Qur'an out loud) 2 rak'ats after

'Isha'/Night

4 rak'ats (Qur'an out loud) 2+1 rak'ats after*
 * The Sunna rak'ats before the prayer of Subh are called Fajr,
   and those after the prayer of 'Isha' are called Shafa' and Witr.
   They should never be missed.
It is, of course, permitted and praiseworthy to do rak'ats at other times,
particularly in the morning after sunrise and during the last part of the night,
but these are entirely voluntary.
No rak'ats should be done between the prayer of Subh and sunrise
or between the prayer of 'Asr and Maghrib.

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