THE PERFORMANCE OF ONE RAK'AT

Face towards qibla - the direction of Makka.
Make the intention to do the particular prayer
    you are about to perform for Allah alone.
Raise your hands level with your shoulders and lower them to your side,
   saying ALLAHU AKBAR, audibly - Allah is greater.
This is called the Takbir al-Ihram and with the saying of it,
   you enter the state of prayer.

POSITION

RECITATION
[1) QIYAM - STANDING
  Stand upright with your feet slightly
  apart, your head straight,
  and your eyes lowered.		 Surat al-Fatiha (in every Ra'kat)

[Note: In the Maliki school, "Bismillahi'r-Rahmani'r-Rahim" is not recited in the Fatiha in the prayer.]
Other recitation of Qur'an (first 2 rak'ats),
 preferably at least 3 ayats long. Then:
     ALLAHU AKBAR
     Allah is greater.
2) RUKU' - BOWING
  Bow with your back parallel to the
  ground, your legs straight,
  your hands gripping your knees.		 SUBHANA RABBI'L-'ADHIM
  Glory to my Lord, the Immense. (3 times)
  Then while rising, the Imam recites in congregational prayer,
  or you do if you are praying alone:
SAMI'A LLAHU LIMAN HAMIDAH
  Allah hears the one who praises Him.
Then the mu'adhdhin who called the prayer replies,
or you do yourself if you are praying alone:
ALLAHUMMA RABBANA WA LAKA'L-HAMD
  O Allah, our Lord, praise is Yours.
3) QIYAM - STANDING
   As before.		 ALLAHU AKBAR
Allah is greater.
4) SAJDA - PROSTRATION
  You touch the ground with your
  forehead, the tip of your nose, your
  palms, your knees, and the tips of your
  toes facing forwards.		 SUBHANA'L-RABBI'L-A'LA
  Glory to my Lord, the High (3 times).

Then while sitting back:
   ALLAHU AKBAR
    Allah is greater.
5) JULUS - SITTING
 You sit on your left foot turned under.
  Your right foot remains upright against
  your right thigh. Your hands rest
  on your knees.		 ALLAHUMMA'GHFIRLI WA'RHAMNI
  O Allah, forgive me and give me mercy.

Then while going into sajda again:
   ALLAHU AKBAR
    Allah is greater.
6) SADJA - PROSTRATION
   As before		 SUBHANA-RABBI'L-A'LA
  Glory to my Lord, the High (3 times)

Then while rising:
  ALLAHU AKBAR
  Allah is greater.
7) QIYAM - STANDING
  After the first and third rak'ats
  except after Maghrib.		 Surat al-Fatiha (in every rak'at)
Other recitation of Qur'an (first and
second rak'at only) at least 3 ayats long.
8) JULUS - SITTING
  After second and last rak'ats.		 The Tashahhud in second and final rak'at.
Salat 'ala'n-Nabi in final rak'at only.

Finally turning your head to the right say:
   AS-SALAMU 'ALAYKUM
    Peace be upon you.

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