{"id":10971,"date":"2026-01-11T11:37:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T11:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imuslim.us\/?p=10971"},"modified":"2026-01-11T11:37:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T11:37:46","slug":"2093","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imuslim.us\/?p=10971","title":{"rendered":"Performing Ritual Prayer: Step by Step (3\/3)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Salah in congregation of two or more persons is twenty-seven times better than Prayer alone.<\/p><\/div>\n

In the first part<\/a>, we talked in brief about the prerequisites of prayer. In the second part<\/a>, we talked about the steps of prayer<\/p>\n

Salah<\/i> (ritual Prayer) in congregation of two or more persons is twenty-seven times better than Prayer alone.<\/p>\n

If the group comprises both men and women, the men stand in rows in front of the rows of women. This is to prevent anyone from being distracted by standing next to someone of the opposite sex and to preserve women\u2019s modesty when they bow and prostrate.<\/p>\n

Where the Imam Stands <\/b><\/h1>\n

One person should be designated as the imam<\/i><\/a> (Prayer leader). This should be the person who knows the most Qur\u2019an. If all are equal in this, then the imam<\/i> should be the one who knows the most Sunnah. In a house, the owner of the house has the right to lead the Prayer, but he or she may designate someone else who knows more Qur\u2019an.<\/p>\n

If a man and woman (such as husband and wife) are praying, the man should, of course, lead the Prayer and stand in front of the woman.<\/p>\n

If two men are praying together, the imam<\/i> should stand to the left and slightly ahead of the other. If there are three or more men, the imam should stand by himself in front of the others, who should then form a straight row (or rows) behind him. If there are also women, they can form a row (or rows) behind the last row of men<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When only women are praying together, if there are only two, the imam should stand to the left of the other in a row with her (not slightly ahead of her as with men). If there are three or more women, the imam<\/i> should stand in the middle of the row (not ahead of the row as with men).<\/p>\n

When standing in rows, the worshiper<\/a>s should stand close together with shoulders close to each other. There should not be gaps between people.<\/p>\n

How the Prayer is Performed?<\/b><\/h1>\n

Before beginning the Prayer, someone should say the Iqamah<\/i> aloud. It is preferable that this be someone other than the imam<\/i>.<\/p>\n

The imam<\/i> says: \u201cAllahu Akbar<\/i>\u201d aloud. The others should similarly raise their hands to their ears and repeat the words silently or in a whisper.<\/p>\n

If this is a silent Prayer<\/a> (Zhuhr or \u2018Asr), the imam recites Al-Fatihah<\/a> and the verses of the Qur\u2019an silently. The others should do likewise. If the Prayer is said aloud (Fajr, Maghrib or \u2018Isha\u2019), the imam<\/i> recites Al-Fatihah aloud. The others should say \u201cAmeen<\/i>\u201d aloud at the end. The imam<\/i> then recites aloud some verses of the Qur\u2019an<\/a>, and the others should listen attentively.<\/p>\n

The imam says: \u201cAllahu Akbar<\/i>\u201d aloud before bowing in ruku<\/i>`<\/a>. The others should then bow and say silently, \u201cSubhana Rabiy ‘Al-\u2018Adheem<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the imam<\/i> stands he says aloud, \u201cSami\u2018a-llaahu liman hamidah<\/i>.\u201d The others should then stand and say silently, \u201cRabana walaka-l-hamd<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n

For the remainder of the rak`ah<\/i>, the imam<\/i> says, \u201cAllahu Akbar<\/i>\u201d aloud before each movement (prostrating, sitting or standing) and the others should then follow his movement. They should move only after the imam<\/i> says: \u201cAllahu Akbar<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a Prayer of more than two rak\u2018ahs<\/i>, the imam recites Al-Fatihah silently in the third and fourth rak\u2018ahs<\/i>.<\/p>\n

The Tashahhud is said silently, as when praying alone. The Tasleem is said aloud first by the imam, and then the worshipers repeat it silently as they turn their heads.<\/p>\n

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Source: onislam.net.<\/i>Soucre Link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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