Learn How to Perform Salat Al-Fajr for Beginners – Step by Step A to Z: Salat Al Fajr consists of 4 rakat where 2 rakat Sunnate Muakkadah and then 2 rakat Fardh. For Male, 2 rakat Sunnah is better to perform at home and 2 rakat fardh has to be performed in jamay’at únder the leadership of an Imam. But women can perform both at home. All spelling will be in your mind, not with sound what other can hear.
Now I shall show a demonstration of Fajr prayer for people who don’t know yet how to pray or confused whether their prayer is correct or not. I shall show each part with pictures step by step and in a easy way. Also, I shall attach a video at the end of this article to make easy for everybody.
01. Performing 2 Rakat Sunnah at first:
All men are encouraged to perform it at home and then go to the mosque for Fardh. Stand in a sacred place to perfrom the sunnah prayer 2 rakat.
Steps of Salat:
Step 1
Perform ablution and stand for prayer. Recite Jainamaz Doa (Inni uazzahtu uajahiya lillaji fatara sasamawati waal ardwi hanifa uama ana minal mushrikin). Make your intention to pray and recite it (Nawaitu an usalliyyah lillahitayala rakatai salati fajri sunnatu rasulillahi tayala mutawajjihan ila jihatil kabatish sharifati).
Step 2
Raise your hands to your ears, so that the palms of the hands are facing to the Kaaba, and say Allahu Akbar.
Step 3
Then lower the hands and tie them below the navel or above the navel, or Place your hands over your chest. Recite Doah Sana: Subhanaka Allahumma Bihamdika Utava Rakasmuka Uatayala Jadduka Uala Ilaha Gairuk.
Step 4
Keep your eyes focused on the ground. Then recite
Surah Al Fatiha:
Auzubillahhi Minash Shaytani's Rajim. Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim. Alhamdu Lillahi Rabbil Alamin, Arrahmanir Rahim, Ma-Likiau Middin, Ya Qana' Budu Uya Ya Qanastaayin, Ihdinassiratal Mustakim, Siira Tallajina An Am Tayalayhim, Ghairil Magdu Biyalaihim, Ualadduallin, Amin. and then recite any other surah. But better to recite Surah Al-Kafirun.
Surah Al Kafirun:
Bismillah hir rahman nir raheem. Qul yaaa-ayyuhal kaafiroon. Laaa a’budu maa t’abudoon. Wa laaa antum ‘aabidoona maaa a’bud. Wa laaa ana ‘abidum maa ‘abattum. Wa laaa antum ‘aabidoona maaa a’bud. Lakum deenukum wa liya deen.
Step 5
Perform the ruku (bowing down): Say Allahu Akbar and go to Ruku. Recite 3,5,7 times – Subhana Rabbiyal Azim (more than 3 times is better). Say Samiyallahuliman Hamida and get up from Ruku. Stand straight and say “Allahumma Rabbana Wa Lakal Hamd”.
Step 6
Go to prostration (Sijdah) saying Allahu Akbar. (The rule of Sijdah is to first keep the body straight from the feet to the waist and then bend the knees and then put the forehead on the surface after the nose). Recite Subhana Rabbiyal Ala, 3 times or more same as before, and more is better). Go to Sitting position from sijdah saying Allahu Akbar. Again go to Sijdah saying Allahu Akbar and recite Subhana Rabbiyal Ala, 3 times or more. First 1 Rakat is finished here.
Step 7
Then say Allahu Akbar and stand up. Again, as before, recite Surah Fatiha and then any other
Surah should be recited in conjunction with it.
Surah Al Fatiha:
Auzubillahhi Minash Shaytani's Rajim. Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim. Alhamdu Lillahi Rabbil Alamin, Arrahmanir Rahim, Ma-Likiau Middin, Ya Qana' Budu Uya Ya Qanastaayin, Ihdinassiratal Mustakim, Siira Tallajina An Am Tayalayhim, Ghairil Magdu Biyalaihim, Ualadduallin, Amin. and then recite any other surah. But better to recite Surah Al Ikhlas for sunnah of Fajr Salah.
Surah Al Ikhlas:
Bismillah hir rahman nir raheem. Qul huwal laahu ahad. Allah hus-samad. Lam yalid wa lam yoolad. Wa lam yakul-lahoo kufuwan ahad.
After that, go to Ruku by saying Allahu Akbar, recite Subhana Rabbiyal Azim – 3 times or more, then stand up saying Samiyallahuliman Hamida. After stand up, say “Rabbana Wa Lakal Hamd.
Then say Allahu Akbar and go to prostration (Sijdah). Say exactly as before subhana rabbial ala 3 times or more. Say Allahu Akbar and Sit on as shown in the picture or video. Again say Allahu Akbar and go to the second Sajdah and reciye subhana rabbial ala 3 times or more. Then say Allahu Akbar and sit on.
Step 8
Tashahhud:
Then shahadat finger should be moved upward (Raised) while saying Ashadu Allah Ilaha
Illallah. Then recite
Darood Sharif:
Allahumma Salliyala Muhammadu Uyala Ali Muhammad Kama Sallaita Ala Ibrahima Uyala Ali Ibrahim Innaka Hamidummajid. Allahumm Barik Ala Muhammadu Uala Ali Muhammad Kama Barak Ta Ala Ibrahima Uala Ali Ibrahim Innaka Hamidummajid.
It is Sunnah to recite Darud after Tashahhud and then recite Dua Masura.
Dua Masura:
Recite Dua Masura "Allahumma inni jalamtu nafsi zulman kachira waala yagfiru junuba illa anta fagfirili magfiratam min imdika ouaar hamni innaka antal ghafururahim" and then move your head rightward and then leftward saying Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah. (First turn your head to the right and then to the left saying Assalamualaikum ua Rahmatullah). And you have finished your 2 rakat sunnah here.
Now it is a mustahab to say 3 times Astagfirullag, 1 time Allahu Akbar, 3 times
Subhannallahi wa Bihamdihi, Subhannahil Azim.
02. The rules and intentions of the Fardh 2 rakats:
Step 1
Perform ablution and stand for prayer. Recite Jainamaz Doa (Inni uazzahtu uajahiya lillaji fatara sasamawati waal ardwi hanifa uama ana minal mushrikin).
Make your intention to pray and recite it (Nawaitu an usalliyyah lillahitayala rakatai salati fajri Fardullahi tayala mutawajjihan ila jihatil kabatish sharifati).
Step 2
Raise your hands to your ears, so that the palms of the hands are facing to the Kaaba, and say Allahu Akbar.
Step 3
Then lower the hands and tie them below the navel or above the navel, or Place your hands over your chest. Recite Doah Sana: Subhanaka Allahumma Bihamdika Utava Rakasmuka Uatayala Jadduka Uala Ilaha Gairuk.
Step 4
Keep your eyes focused on the ground. (Remember, if you are praying behind the imam, then you no
need to recite; just listen, imam will recite in favor of you. You have to follow the ruku, sijdah etc. accordingly). If you pray alone or you are an women then recite as follow:
Recite Surah Al-Fatiha:
Auzubillahhi Minash Shaytani's Rajim. Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim. Alhamdu Lillahi Rabbil Alamin, Arrahmanir Rahim, Ma-Likiau Middin, Ya Qana' Budu Uya Ya Qanastaayin, Ihdinassiratal Mustakim, Siira Tallajina An Am Tayalayhim, Ghairil Magdu Biyalaihim, Ualadduallin, Amin. and then recite any other surah. But better to recite any bigger surah for Salat al-fajr.
Here we recite Surah Ad-Duha.
Surah Ad Duha:
1) Waddu ha.
2) Wallaili Iza-Chaza.
3) ma-wadda'aka rabbuka wama-kala.
4) Walal a-Khiratukhairullaka minal ula.
5) wa lachaofa u'tika rabbuka fatarda.
6) Alam Yazidka Yatiman Faa-wa.
7) wa wazadaka dallan fahada.
8) wa wazadaka 'aylan faagna.
9) Faammal Yatima Fala-Takhar.
10) Wa Ammach Chaila Fala-Tanhar.
11) Wa Amma-Bini'mati Rabbika Fahaddish.
Step 5
Perform the ruku (bowing down): Say Allahu Akbar and go to Ruku. Recite 3,5,7 times – Subhana Rabbiyal Azim (more than 3 times is better). Say Samiyallahuliman Hamida and get up from Ruku. Stand straight and say “Allahumma Rabbana Wa Lakal Hamd”.
Step 6
Go to prostration (Sijdah) saying Allahu Akbar. (The rule of Sijdah is to first keep the body straight from the feet to the waist and then bend the knees and then put the forehead on the surface after the nose).
Recite Subhana Rabbiyal Ala, 3 times or more same as before, and more is better). Go to Sitting position from sijdah saying Allahu Akbar. Again go to Sijdah saying Allahu Akbar and recite Subhana Rabbiyal Ala, 3 times or more.1 Rakat is finished here.
Step 7
Then say Allahu Akbar and stand up. Again, as before, recite Surah Fatiha:
Recite Surah Al-Fatiha:
Auzubillahhi Minash Shaytani's Rajim. Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim. Alhamdu Lillahi Rabbil Alamin, Arrahmanir Rahim, Ma-Likiau Middin, Ya Qana' Budu Uya Ya Qanastaayin, Ihdinassiratal Mustakim, Siira Tallajina An Am Tayalayhim, Ghairil Magdu Biyalaihim, Ualadduallin, Amin.
and any other bigger Surah should be recited in conjunction with it. But this time, we recite here Surah Alam Nashrah or Al-Sharh or Al-Inshirah.
Surah Alam Nashrah or Al-Sharh or Al-Inshirah:
Bismillah hir rahman nir raheem.
1) Alam Nasrahlaqa Sadrak.
2) Wa wada'na-'anka bizhrak
3) Allahi Anqada Zahrak.
4) Wa Rafa'na-Laka Zirak.
5) Fainna Ma'al 'Ushari Yushra.
6) Inna Ma'al 'Ushari Yushra.
7) Fa-eza-Faraghta Fansub.
8) Wa Ila - Rabbika Fargab.
After that, go to Ruku saying Allahu Akbar and recite Subhana Rabbiyal Azim – 3 times or more, then stand up saying Samiyallahuliman Hamida. After stand up, say “Rabbana Wa Lakal Hamd.
Then say Allahu Akbar and go to prostration (Sijdah). Say exactly as before subhana rabbial ala 3 times or more. Say Allahu Akbar and Sit on as shown in the picture or video. Again go to the second Sajdah saying Allahu Akbar and recite subhana rabbial ala 3 times or more. Then say Allahu Akbar and sit on.
Step 8
Tashahhud:
Then shahadat finger should be moved upward (Raised) while saying Ashadu Allah Ilaha
Illallah. Then recite
Darood Sharif:
Allahumma Salliyala Muhammadu Uyala Ali Muhammad Kama Sallaita Ala Ibrahima Uyala Ali Ibrahim Innaka Hamidummajid. Allahumm Barik Ala Muhammadu Uala Ali Muhammad Kama Barak Ta Ala Ibrahima Uala Ali Ibrahim Innaka Hamidummajid.
It is Sunnah to recite Darud after Tashahhud and then recite Dua Masura.
Dua Masura:
Recite Dua Masura "Allahumma inni jalamtu nafsi zulman kachira waala yagfiru junuba illa anta fagfirili magfiratam min imdika ouaar hamni innaka antal ghafururahim" and then move your head rightward and then leftward saying Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah. (First turn your head to the right and then to the left saying Assalamualaikum ua Rahmatullah). And you have finished your 2 rakat Fardh here.
Now it is a mustahab to say 3 times Astagfirullag, 1 time Allahu Akbar, 3 times
Subhannallahi wa Bihamdihi, Subhannahil Azim.
Then Doa Monajat:
Robbana zolamna anfusina wa il-lam taghfir lana wa tarhamna lana kunanna minal-khasiriin.
Rabbanaaa Aatinaa Fiddunyaa HasanataW wa-Fil Aakhirati Hasanataw Wa-Qinaa Azaaban Naar.
Allahumma antas salam wa minqas salam, taba-rakta ya jal-jala-li wal-ikram. Rabbir Hamhuma Kama Rabbayani Sagira. Akur rabbir ham huma kama rabba yani sagira. Be-rahmatika yar-hamar rahemin. Here we finish the Salat Al-Fajr. Thanks to everydoby.
Watch this video to easily understand how to perform salat al-fajr:
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