Prayer (Salah) Guides
Wudu, ghusl, adhan and how to pray - step by step.
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How to Pray Namaz - Step by StepNamaz (salah) is the five-times-daily prayer - the second pillar of Islam and the first deed judged on the Last Day. This guide walks through a complete two-rakah prayer exactly as taught by the Prophet, peace be upon him.Read guide Wudu (Ablution) - Step by StepWudu is the ritual washing required before prayer. The Quran names its four essentials; the sunnah adds the order, repetition and supplications that complete it.Read guide Ghusl (Ritual Bath) - When and HowGhusl is the full ritual bath that lifts major impurity. It becomes obligatory after marital relations, wet dreams, menstruation and postpartum bleeding - and is sunnah for Friday and Eid.Read guide Tayammum (Dry Ablution) - When and HowWhen water is missing or its use would cause harm - travel, illness, extreme cold - Allah permitted tayammum: purification with clean earth instead of water.Read guide Adhan and Iqamah - Words and EtiquetteThe adhan announces each prayer and the iqamah announces its start. Repeating their words, sending blessings on the Prophet, and asking his intercession carry immense reward.Read guide Janaza (Funeral Prayer) - Step by StepThe funeral prayer is a communal obligation (fard kifayah): four takbirs with no bowing or prostration, prayed for every deceased Muslim - seeking their forgiveness.Read guide Tahajjud (Night Prayer) - Time, Rakahs and MethodTahajjud is the night prayer after sleeping - the best prayer after the obligatory ones, prayed in the last part of the night when Allah descends to the lowest heaven answering whoever calls.Read guide Eid Prayer (Namaz-e-Eid) - Step by StepThe Eid prayer - two rakahs in congregation with extra takbirs, followed by the khutbah - is wajib in the Hanafi school and a stressed communal sunnah in others, prayed on Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha mornings.Read guide Taraweeh - Method and the 8-or-20 QuestionTaraweeh is the Ramadan night prayer in congregation - prayed after Isha in sets with short rests (tarwihah), usually completing a Quran recitation across the month, closing with Witr.Read guide Arabic Alphabet & Makharij - Where Letters Come FromCorrect recitation starts with the 28 letters and their articulation points (makharij): throat, tongue, lips and nasal cavity - each letter from its exact place.Read guide Noon Sakinah & Tanween - Izhar, Idgham, Iqlab, IkhfaFour rules govern every silent noon and tanween: clarity (izhar), merging (idgham), conversion (iqlab) and hiding (ikhfa) - the most-used tajweed rules in the Quran.Read guide Madd (Elongation) Rules Made SimpleMadd stretches vowel sounds 2, 4, 5 or 6 counts: natural (tabi’i) and derived (muttasil, munfasil, lazim, arid) - the melody and meaning-guard of recitation.Read guide Qalqalah & Waqf Signs - Echo and StopsQalqalah bounces five letters (qaf, ta, ba, jeem, dal) when stopping on them; waqf signs (meem, jeem, qili...) tell you where pausing is best, allowed or forbidden.Read guide 7 Common Tilawah Mistakes (and Fixes)The errors almost every learner makes: rushing, wrong madd lengths, ignored ghunnah, flat qalqalah, bad stops, melody over meaning, and reciting without understanding.Read guide 30-Day Tajweed Plan - Zero to FluentA month-long path: alphabet week, rules weeks, fluency week - with daily 20-minute drills, weekly teacher check-ins, and measurable milestones.Read guide Eid Day Sunnahs - Ghusl, Dates, Takbeer and the EidgahEid morning has its own sunnahs before the prayer: ghusl, best clothes, odd dates (on Fitr), loud takbeer on the way, and one route out with another back.Read guide Eid Takbeer - Wording, When It Starts and EndsAllahu akbar, Allahu akbar, la ilaha illallah - the Eid takbeer fills the nights before Eid and (for Adha) the days of Tashriq: exact wording, timings and who says it.Read guide Eid Khutbah & Missed Eid Prayer - Rulings Made SimpleThe Eid khutbah comes after the prayer (unlike Jumuah), listening is sunnah, and whoever misses the congregation prays two rakahs alone - the complete rulings.Read guide Istikhara - The Prayer for Decisions, Step by StepIstikhara seeks Allah’s choice before marriage, jobs, travel and every big decision: two rakahs, the famous dua, then consultation and a settled heart - no dreams required.Read guide Witr Prayer - Rakahs, Qunut and School DifferencesWitr closes the night prayer: one, three, five or more odd rakahs with the qunut dua - before or after ruku depending on your school. The complete method, all positions.Read guide Jumuah (Friday Prayer) - Ghusl, Surah Kahf, Khutbah and MethodFriday is the best day the sun rises on: ghusl, early arrival, Surah Al-Kahf, abundant salawat, the khutbah and two rakahs - plus an answered hour before Maghrib.Read guide Dhuha (Chasht) Prayer - Time, Rakahs and RewardThe forenoon prayer: two to twelve rakahs after sunrise, charity for every joint of your body, and sufficiency for the day - time, method and the common confusions.Read guide Salat al-Hajah - The Prayer of Need, Method & DuaA pressing need? Two rakahs, the famous need-dua (La ilaha illallah al-halimul-karim...), then ask plainly: the method, the grading, and what to avoid.Read guide Salat al-Tawbah - The Repentance Prayer After SinSinned? Wudu, two rakahs, and istighfar with resolve: the repentance prayer wipes the slate - method, conditions of tawbah, and the major-sin question.Read guide Qada Namaz: How to Make Up Missed PrayersHow to pray qada namaz for years of missed prayers: repent, start today, add one qada with each fard prayer, and estimate reasonably - the practical method with school positions.Read guide Periods (Haiz) & Postpartum (Nifas) Rules in IslamHaiz and nifas rules in Islam: how long periods last, what stops during menstruation, purity signs, makeup fasts, and istihada - the complete women’s purity guide.Read guide Tasbeeh After Namaz: Post-Salah Adhkar RoutineTasbeeh after namaz in order: SubhanAllah 33x, Alhamdulillah 33x, Allahu Akbar 34x, Ayatul-Kursi and the Muawwidhat - the complete post-salah adhkar routine.Read guide Sajda Sahw: Forgetfulness Prostration in SalahSajda sahw ka tarika: when you add, miss or doubt rakahs in prayer, two extra prostrations fix it. Learn exactly when sahw applies, the method, and school differences.Read guide Common Mistakes in Salah (and How to Fix Them)Common mistakes in salah that break or weaken prayer: rushing without stillness, wrong ruku and sujood posture, racing the imam, and phone distractions - with fixes.Read guide Waswasa in Wudu & Namaz: Doubts and OCD FixWaswasa in namaz and wudu - endless doubts about gas, drops, missed letters, rakah counts. The Islamic fix: certainty is not lifted by doubt, and whispers are ignored.Read guide Qasr & Jama: Prayer While Traveling or SickQasr namaz ka tarika: travelers shorten 4-rakah prayers to 2 and may combine Zuhr-Asr and Maghrib-Isha. Plus praying in a chair, in bed, and in hospitals.Read guide Daily Sunnah Prayers (Rawatib): 12 Rakahs GuideThe 12 daily sunnah rakahs (rawatib) that build a house in Paradise: 2 before Fajr, 4+2 around Zuhr, 2 after Maghrib, 2 after Isha - with the most stressed ones.Read guide How to Understand the Quran: Tafsir MethodHow to understand the Quran step by step: translation habit, which tafsir to read first, the 5-question verse method, and Arabic keys that unlock meanings.Read guide How to Memorize the Quran: Hifz Plan That WorksHow to memorize the Quran with a working hifz plan: sabaq-sabqi-manzil portions, the 5-line method, revision math, and schedules for students and workers.Read guide How to Study Hadith: Sahih, Books & MethodHow to study hadith correctly: what sahih, hasan and daif mean, the six books ranked, how scholars grade narrations, and a beginner reading order.Read guide Madhabs Explained: Hanafi, Shafii, Maliki, HanbaliMadhabs explained: why four Sunni schools exist, what Hanafi, Shafii, Maliki and Hanbali differ on, when to follow one, and the fatwa-hopping warning.Read guide
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How to Pray Namaz - Step by Step; Wudu (Ablution) - Step by Step; Ghusl (Ritual Bath) - When and How; Tayammum (Dry Ablution) - When and How; Adhan and Iqamah - Words and Etiquette; Janaza (Funeral Prayer) - Step by Step; Tahajjud (Night Prayer) - Time, Rakahs and Method; Eid Prayer (Namaz-e-Eid) - Step by Step; Taraweeh - Method and the 8-or-20 Question; Arabic Alphabet & Makharij - Where Letters Come From; Noon Sakinah & Tanween - Izhar, Idgham, Iqlab, Ikhfa; Madd (Elongation) Rules Made Simple; Qalqalah & Waqf Signs - Echo and Stops; 7 Common Tilawah Mistakes (and Fixes); 30-Day Tajweed Plan - Zero to Fluent; Eid Day Sunnahs - Ghusl, Dates, Takbeer and the Eidgah; Eid Takbeer - Wording, When It Starts and Ends; Eid Khutbah & Missed Eid Prayer - Rulings Made Simple; Istikhara - The Prayer for Decisions, Step by Step; Witr Prayer - Rakahs, Qunut and School Differences; Jumuah (Friday Prayer) - Ghusl, Surah Kahf, Khutbah and Method; Dhuha (Chasht) Prayer - Time, Rakahs and Reward; Salat al-Hajah - The Prayer of Need, Method & Dua; Salat al-Tawbah - The Repentance Prayer After Sin; Qada Namaz: How to Make Up Missed Prayers; Periods (Haiz) & Postpartum (Nifas) Rules in Islam; Tasbeeh After Namaz: Post-Salah Adhkar Routine; Sajda Sahw: Forgetfulness Prostration in Salah; Common Mistakes in Salah (and How to Fix Them); Waswasa in Wudu & Namaz: Doubts and OCD Fix; Qasr & Jama: Prayer While Traveling or Sick; Daily Sunnah Prayers (Rawatib): 12 Rakahs Guide; How to Understand the Quran: Tafsir Method; How to Memorize the Quran: Hifz Plan That Works; How to Study Hadith: Sahih, Books & Method; Madhabs Explained: Hanafi, Shafii, Maliki, Hanbali. Open any guide for steps, evidence and FAQs.
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