Wudu, Niyyah, rakaat counts, Arabic recitations, and common beginner questions — all answered simply.
The first matter the slave will be brought to account for on the Day of Judgment is the prayer. If it is sound, then the rest of his deeds will be sound. And if it is bad, then the rest of his deeds will be bad.
Recorded by Al-Tabaraani| Prayer | Arabic | Time | Rakaat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fajr | الفجر | Before sunrise | 2 |
| Dhuhr | الظهر | After midday | 4 |
| Asr | العصر | Afternoon | 4 |
| Maghrib | المغرب | After sunset | 3 |
| Isha | العشاء | Night | 4 |
Intend in your heart to perform Wudu for the purpose of prayer.
Say “Bismillah” and wash both hands up to the wrists, three times each.
Take water into your mouth and rinse, then sniff water into your nostrils and blow out. Three times each.
Wash your entire face from hairline to chin, ear to ear. Three times.
Wash each arm from wrist to elbow, right arm first. Three times each.
Wipe your entire head once with wet hands, then wipe the inner and outer ears.
Wash each foot up to and including the ankles, right foot first. Three times each.
Intend in your heart which prayer you are about to perform.
Stand facing the Kaaba in Makkah. Use a compass or Qiblah app. This direction is called the Qiblah.
Raise both hands to your earlobes and say: “Allahu Akbar”
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرPlace right hand over left on your chest and recite Al-Fatihah. Obligatory in every rakaat.
Say “Allahu Akbar,” bow with hands on knees, back straight. Say “Subhana Rabbiyal Adheem” three times.
سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِStand back up saying “Sami‘Allahu liman hamidah”, then “Rabbana wa lakal hamd.”
Say “Allahu Akbar” and prostrate on seven body parts. Say “Subhana Rabbiyal A‘la” three times.
سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْأَعْلَىRise briefly, then perform the second sujood exactly as the first.
After the last rakaat, sit and recite the Tashahhud and Salawat (sending peace upon the Prophet ﷺ).
Turn head right saying “Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullah”, then left. Your prayer is complete.
Beginner tip: Start with Fajr (2 rakaat) and learn one prayer at a time. Mistakes are forgiven while you are learning — consistency matters more than perfection.