How to pray for a Muslim woman. Learning to read prayer correctly

(Persian نماز‎) or salat (Arabic: صلاة‎) is a canonical prayer, one of the five pillars of Islam. The prayers of the first Muslims consisted of loudly pronouncing together the formulas of monotheism and the exaltation of Allah. There are no clear instructions in the Koran for performing prayers, although there are many indications of such particulars as prayer times, prayer formulas, certain movements, etc. The entire order of performing prayers developed as an imitation of the prayer postures and movements of the Prophet Muhammad and is enshrined in the memory of the first Muslims. The uniformity of prayer was practiced over almost a century and a half and was recorded in writing by the Hanafi jurist Muhammad al-Shaybani (d. 805).

The words of the Iqamat in the madhhab of Imam Abu Hanifa:

Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar

Ashhadu alla ilaha illa Allah
Ashhadu alla ilaha illa Allah

Ashhadu Anna Muhammadar Rasulu Allah

Hayya ala ssalah
Hayya ala ssalah

Hayyah alaal fallah
Hayyah alaal fallah

Kad Kamati ssalah
Kad Kamati ssalah

Allahu Akbar
Allahu Akbar

La ilaha illya Allah

I rak'at

1. While standing, express your sincere intention (niyat) to commit namaz:

"For the sake of Allah, I intend to make fard* of this morning namaz A".

Important Notes:
*Fard is obligatory in Islam. Failure to perform fard is considered a sin.

In this case, we give a simplified example of performing the morning namaz a, in which there are 2 cancers (cycles of body movements).

Remember that everyone namaz includes a certain number of cancers of the sunnah (desirable) and fard (obligatory).

Morning - 2 sunnahs, 2 fards
Daytime - 4 sunnahs, 4 fards, 2 sunnahs
Afternoon - 4 fards
Evening - 3 fard, 2 sunnah
Night - 4 fard, 2 sunnah

2. Raise both hands, fingers apart, with palms facing the Qibla, to ear level, touching your thumbs to your earlobes and say takbir iftitah (initial takbir) “Allahu akbar.”

Takbir. The gaze is turned to the place of soot (the place that the head touches when bowing to the ground). The palms are turned towards the Qibla, the thumbs touch the earlobes. Feet are parallel to each other. There is a distance of four fingers between them.

3. Then place your right hand with the palm of your left hand, clasping the little finger and thumb of your right hand around the wrist of your left hand, and lower the hands folded in this way just below the navel and read:

"Suru Fatiha"

"Auzu billahi minashshaytaani r-rajim
Bismillahi r-rahmaani r-rahim
Alhamdu lillahi rabbil 'alamin
Arrahmaani r-rahim
Maaliki Yaumiddin
Iyyakya na´budu wa iyayakya nasta´iin
Ikhdina s-syraatal mystakyim
Syraatallyazina an'amta aleikhim
Gairil Magdubi Aleikhim Valad-Doolliin..."
Aamin!.. (Pronounced to oneself)

But you, as a beginner performing your first prayers in your life, can limit yourself to only reading Surah Fatiha.

Qiyam. The gaze is turned to the place of soot. Hands folded on the stomach, just below the navel. The thumb and little finger of the right hand wrap around the wrists of the left hand. Feet are parallel to each other. There is a distance of four fingers between them.

4. Having lowered your hands, say: “Allahu Akbar” and make a hand” (waist bow).

Hand." The gaze is directed to the tips of the toes. The head and back are at the same level, parallel to the surface of the place of prayer. The legs are straightened. The fingers are spread apart and clasp the knees.

5. After the hand, straighten your body to a vertical position.

6. After straightening, with the words “Allahu Akbar”, perform soot. When performing soot, you must first kneel down, then lean on both hands and, only after that, touch the soot with your forehead and nose.

Soot. Head - between hands. The forehead and nose touch the floor. Fingers and toes should point in the direction of the Qibla. The elbows do not touch the carpet and are moved away from the body. The belly does not touch the hips. The heels are closed.

7. After this, with the words “Allahu Akbar,” rise from the soot to a sitting position.

8. After pausing in this position long enough to say “Subhanallah”, with the words “Allahu Akbar”, lower yourself into soot again.

Soot. The head is between the hands. The forehead and nose touch the floor. Fingers and toes should point in the direction of the Qibla. The elbows do not touch the carpet and are moved away from the body. The belly does not touch the hips. The heels are closed.

9. Then, with the words “Allahu Akbar,” stand up to perform the second rak’ata. Hands close in the same place.

II rak'at

First, as in the first rak'at, read Surah "Fatiha", an additional surah, for example "Ikhlas" (although for beginners you can limit yourself to only reading Surah "Fatiha" - see above), perform ruku (upper bow) and soot.

10. After the second soot of the second rak'at, sit on your feet and read the prayer (du'a) "Attahiyyat":

"Attahiyaty lillaahi vassalavaty vatayibyatu
Assalaam aleyke ayuhannabiyu wa rahmatyllahi wa baraka'atyh
Assalaam aleyna wa ala ibadillahi s-salihiin
Ashhad alla illaha illallah
Wa ashkhady Anna Muhammadan "abduhu wa rasylyukh"

Attention! When pronouncing the words “la illaha,” the index finger of the right hand rises, and when saying “illa illaha,” it goes down.

Ka´da (sitting). The gaze is turned to the knees. Hands are on your knees, fingers in a free position. Both legs are slightly shifted to the right. You should sit not on your left leg, but on the floor.

11. Say the greeting: “Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah” with your head turned first towards the right shoulder and then towards the left

Salam (greeting) to the right side. Hands on knees, fingers in a free position. The foot of the right foot is placed on the carpet at a right angle, the toes are directed towards the Qibla. The head is turned to the right, looking at the shoulder.

We continue the story about performing prayer for beginners. In this article, with the permission of Allah, we will talk about how to perform prayer for a beginner, what violates prayer, and we will answer common questions about prayer

Each prayer consists of a certain amount rak'ats– a set of actions that include reading certain surahs of the Koran while standing, making one bow from the waist (ruku) and two bows to the ground (sajdah).

Morning prayer ( Fajr) comprises two rak'ahs,

lunch ( zuhr) - from four,

afternoon ( asr) also from four,

evening prayer Maghrib- from three,

and night prayer isha- from four.

However, in addition to the obligatory part (fard), each prayer also includes a certain number of desirable prayers (sunnat), which are not necessary to perform, however, a reward is also promised for their performance. Beginners, of course, should first accustom themselves to regularly performing the obligatory part of the five prayers, but then they should try to perform sunnat prayers in addition to the main ones.

Also, scholars of the Hanafi madhhab consider it obligatory ( wajib) performing namaz vitr, consisting of three rak'ahs which is performed after the night Isha prayer.

After you have performed ablution and closed the awrah, stand on the prayer mat (if you do not have one yet, you can use a clean towel or sheet for this purpose), facing the qibla, and express the intention in your heart ( niyat) perform prayer. During the intention, you need to name the prayer that you are going to perform (obligatory or desirable and its name is Fajr, Zuhr, Asr).

The intention is pronounced mentally, approximately in the following words: “I intend to perform fard (obligatory part) of this morning for the sake of Allah.(For example) Fajr prayer(or name the prayer you are going to perform).

Note: the intention to perform namaz must be pronounced mentally, but the introductory takbir, surahs of the Koran and the necessary duas are pronounced out loud(not necessarily loudly, you can whisper, but so that you can hear yourself, moving your lips and tongue).

1. After expressing your intention, raise your hands with your palms facing outward towards your shoulders and say (out loud!) the phrase “Allahu Akbar!” (this is the so-called introductory takbir) (as shown in the picture). When raising your hands, make sure that your sleeves do not fall down and your aura does not open - this can ruin your prayer!

2. Then fold your hands on your chest (right over left) and read Surah Al-Fatiha

Surah Fatihah (Opening)(approximate transliteration and translation):

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

[Bismillahi r-rahmani r-rahim]

In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful

الحمد لله رب العالمين
[Al-hamdu lillahirabbil-alamin]

Glory to Allah, Lord of all worlds

الرحمن الرحيم
[ar-rahmanir-rahim]

The Gracious, the Merciful

مالك يوم الدين
[maliki yaumid-din]

Lord of the Day of Judgment

إياك نعبد
[iyyakya nabudu]

We worship you alone

و إياك نستعين

[ua iyakya nastayin]

and to You alone we cry for help

اهدنى الصراط المستقيم

[ikhdinas-syratal-mustaqiyim]

Guide us on the righteous path

صراط الذين أنعمت عليهم
[sypatallazina anamta aleikhim]

the path of those whom You have bestowed with Your blessings

غير المغضوب عليهم
[gairil-magdubi aleihim]

those who have not incurred Your disfavor

و لا الضآلين
[wa yad-doooollin (Amen)]

and those who have not fallen into error. (Amen)

(as mentioned above, for the first time you can limit yourself to pronouncing the phrases “Bismillah”, Alhamdulillah” “La ilaha illallah”).

While reciting surahs, the gaze is directed to the intended place of prostration.

3. With the words “Allahu Akbar” pronounced make a bow – ruku’. Women do not bow as deeply as men. The gaze is directed to the toes; the hands lie on the knees without clasping them.

4. After performing the hand, straighten up again to a standing position.

5. With the words “Allahu Akbar” bow to the ground (sajdah). To perform it, they first kneel down, then lean on their hands and then touch the surface of the earth with their nose and forehead. The toes (at least two fingers) should touch the ground, the elbows touch the floor and press against the body, and the stomach should be pressed against the thighs.

6. With the words “Allahu Akbar,” rise to a sitting position for a short period of time, which is sufficient to pronounce the phrase “Subhanallah.” Then say “Allahu Akbar” again and make a second prostration.

Here The first rak'ah of prayer ends.

7. With the words “Allahu Akbar,” rise to a vertical position for the second rak’ah of prayer and fold your hands on your chest as described above.

2nd rak'ah:

8. First, as in the first rak'ah, read Surah Al-Fatihah (or say the words of dhikr - remembrance of Allah). Usually, in the second rak'ah, some short surah is also recited, but a beginner can limit himself to only one surah Al-Fatiha. Then perform ruku' and sajdah as described above.

9. After making two prostrations, sit on your feet (as shown in the picture), your hands are on your knees, both legs are shifted to the right side. You should sit not on your left leg, but on the floor. In this position, the dua Attahiyat is pronounced.

Approximate transliteration and translation:

التحيات لله و الصلوات و الطيبات
[At-tahiyyatu lillahi was-salayatu uat-tayyibat]

Salutations to Allah, prayers and good deeds.

السلام عليك أيها النبي و رحمة الله و بركاته
[As-salamu alaikya ayyuhan-nabiyyu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatukh]

Peace be upon you, O Prophet, the mercy of Allah and His blessings.

السلام علينا و على عباد الله الصالحين
[As-salamu alaina wa ala ibadillahis-salihin]

Peace be upon us and the true servants of Allah.

أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله و أشهد أن محمدا عبده و رسوله
[Ashhadu alla ilaha illallah wa ashhadu anna muhammadan abduhu wa rasulyukh]

I testify that there is no god but Allah
and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.

Attention! When pronouncing the words “la illaha”, you need to raise the index finger of your right hand, and while pronouncing the words “illa Allah”, lower it.

11. If you perform morning prayer (fajr) after pronouncing the dua At-Tahiyat, the greeting (taslim) is pronounced at the end of the prayer. With the words “Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah,” turn your head towards your right shoulder, and then - with the same words - towards your left.

If you perform a prayer consisting of more than two rak'ahs, then after pronouncing the dua At-Tahiyat (without saying the greeting of the end of the prayer!), you need to rise to a standing position and perform one more (if you are performing the Maghrib prayer) or two more rak'ahs (if you are performing the Zuhr, Asr, Isha prayers). After completing the last (third or fourth rak'ah), sit down again and say the dua At-Tahiyat again, then say the greeting “Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah!”, turning your head first to the right shoulder, then to the left.

After performing the prayer, you can turn to Allah with your personal requests (in any language, not necessarily Arabic).

Note:

In the third and fourth rak'ahs of the obligatory prayer after reading Surah Fatiha, there is no need to read the second sura. If you perform a sunnat prayer consisting of four rak'ahs, then the second surah is pronounced in the third and fourth rak'ahs.

Witr prayer

As mentioned above, Hanafi scholars consider it obligatory to perform Witr prayer: the prayer performed after the night Isha prayer and before the time of Fajr prayer. Witr prayer consists of three rak'ahs. Before committing it, the intention is pronounced approximately as follows: “I intend to perform Witr prayer for the sake of Allah”- it is not indicated whether this is a sunnat or a fard prayer, since there is disagreement among scholars on this issue. In the third rak'ah of this prayer, after reading Surah Al-Fatiha, you need to read a short surah, then say “Allahu Akbar”, raise your hands in the same way as for the opening takbir, then fold them on your chest and say the dua Qunut:

Approximate transliteration:

“Allaahumma Inna Nepaiinuka wa Nakachiaka wa Nakfruk, wa Netuub Ilyaika, wa no’min bikya va Natavakkyal‘ alyaki, wa nusani ‘alyaikal-haira kullyakh, wa yaskurukoya va okfuruku, wa wa-a-alain waverku manuan. Allahumma iyakya na'budu wa lyakya nusalli wa nasjudu, wa ilaikya nas'a va nakhfid, wa narjuu rahmatakya va nakhshaa 'azaabak, inna 'azaabakya bil-kuffaari mulhik.'

“O Allah! We appeal to Your help, ask to lead us along the right path, ask You for forgiveness and repent. We believe and rely on You. We praise You in the best possible way. We thank You and do not deny You. We reject and leave (leave) all those who commit lawlessness. Oh my God! We worship You alone, we pray and bow to the ground before You. We strive and direct ourselves towards You. We hope for Your mercy and fear Your punishment. Verily, Your punishment befalls the atheists!”

If a person has not yet learned the dua Qunut, you can say the following dua:

“Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanatan, wa fil-aakhyrati hasanatan wa kynaa ‘azaaban-naar.”

“Our Lord! Give us good things in this life and in the future, protect us from the torments of Hell.”

What actions violate prayer?

1. During prayer, you cannot talk or laugh - moreover, loud laughter (that people standing nearby can hear it) violates not only prayer, but also ablution. However, smiling (without sound) does not violate the prayer.

2. You cannot make any sounds or sigh. Sneezing or coughing does not break the prayer.

3. You cannot cry for worldly reasons (crying out of fear of Allah is allowed).

4. You cannot perform multiple small actions unnecessarily (adjusting clothes, scratching). Minor actions done for a good reason are forgiven, but care must be taken to keep them to a minimum.

Superfluous actions are defined, according to the strongest opinion, as actions which, if seen at a distance by an observer who does not know that you are praying, would completely convince him that you are NOT praying. If you have doubts, then this is not an unnecessary action - and it does not violate the prayer. Generally, three continuous major actions are considered superfluous (based on Ibn Abidin's Radd al-Mukhtar).

5. A man and a woman cannot perform namaz while standing in the same row (there must be some distance or barrier).

Frequently asked questions about prayer:

Is it possible to perform prayer using a piece of paper or a book? Beginners often perform namaz by looking at a book or piece of paper with a hint. This should be avoided, because in this case it turns out that you are performing many unnecessary actions that make your prayer invalid.

Is it possible to pray during Haida or Nifas? - No, a woman does not pray during menstruation (haid) and postpartum bleeding (nifas). If she does perform namaz at this time, she falls into sin. For the validity of worship, it is very important to learn how to correctly determine the beginning and end of the haida - because if you start praying before your period has ended, such prayers will not be valid, and vice versa, if you do not pray when your period has already ended, it will turn out that you miss prayers without a valid reason. In both cases, you will have to make up for missed prayers later. You can read about Haida here The prayers missed at this time (Haida and Nifasa) do not need to be made up.

Do I need to make up for missed prayers?- Missed prayers - for any reason (except those missed due to menstruation and postpartum bleeding) - must be made up! So if you overslept the morning prayer or were unable to pray at work or school, you definitely need to make up for these prayers later.

If a person did not begin to pray when he came of age(in particular, a woman - not from the moment when her period began), but at a more mature age, do these prayers need to be replenished? – Yes, such prayers must be completed.

How to pray at work or school?– People often say that they are unable to pray at work or at school. These reasons are not considered valid - you should make every effort to find a time and place for prayer.

What if my parents do not allow me to perform namaz?– Unless there is direct violence against you (for example, you are not threatened with death or serious injury - and you must be confident that the threat will actually be carried out!), and this is unlikely in the case of loved ones, you should begin to pray, despite their dissatisfaction. Your family isn't at home all day, they don't watch your every move - so choose a time when you're not being watched, find a quiet place in the house and pray. Be patient and firm in your decision - inshaAllah, over time, your family will come to terms with your choice and will even respect you for your strength of character.

Is it possible for women to read namaz in a separate women's jamaat?(not behind a male imam, but choose some knowledgeable sister and perform prayer behind her). Hanafi scholars consider such an action to be makrooh tahrimi (close to forbidden), so one should refrain from this (although the scholars of the Shafi'i madhhab allow this).

Women sometimes ask: Is it possible to pray with a child in your arms? or what to do if, during prayer, a child climbs onto the mother’s back or into her arms (or touches her): In this article you can read a detailed explanation of this issue “Prayer with a child in your arms”
Muslima (Anya) Kobulova

Based on materials from the Darul-Fikr website

Correct performance of daily five times prayer is a condition for accepting the worship of a believer and receiving rewards from the Almighty. At the same time, in Islam there are some concessions for women in prayer.

On the Internet you can find many websites and personal pages of Muslims teaching prayer. Some of them mistakenly claim that there are no differences in it for men and women, except in the nuances of covering the awrah. This statement is only partly true, because in general everyone performs the same ritual of worship (it is described in detail), read suras from the Koran, the same prayers inside the prayer and at its completion, the order of actions in such elements as qiyam (standing) is the same. , rukug (waist bow) and sujud (sajdah, bow to the ground). However, differences between different sexes still exist. This is explained by the wisdom of our Creator, who took into account the male and female essence.

Main Differences

As you know, all women in Islam are first of all prescribed modesty. And this is especially noticeable in prayer.

The Prophet Muhammad (s.w.w.) paid attention to the differences in the postures of brothers and sisters in faith during the salat prayer, justifying this by the fact that a woman should perform the elements of worship with more restraint, as mentioned by Imam Bayhaki in the work “Sunan al-Kubra: “All the rules of prayer, in which a woman differs from a man, are based on the principle of satr (concealment). This means that a woman should perform the movements of prayer in such a way as to conceal herself as much as possible.”

Based on this, women it is forbidden to read aloud verses from the Koran, duas, adhkars and everything that is read out loud during certain prayers. They do not make the call to prayer (adhan), they do not say kamat (ikamat).

Woman wearing takbir raises arms only to shoulder level and puts it on his chest. Thus, it covers this part of the body. According to Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, a Muslim woman should raise her hands only slightly. There is also an opinion that she should not raise them at all.

While standing in the qiyam she should not spread your elbows- you should press them as close as possible to the body, and you should not spread your legs wide apart. According to the Hanafi madhhab, the distance between the feet is approximately equal to the width of four fingers.

A woman bows from the waist (ruku’) should not arch your back and straighten it, bending as low as men. The fair sex is only required to lean forward a little, while slightly bending their knees. This is done for the same purpose of maintaining modesty.

Bowing to the ground, like standing, presupposes maximum compactness. The woman presses her elbows to her body and to the floor, and her stomach to her hips. This position allows you not to expose your body parts during prayer. For men, it is advisable to spread their arms slightly and leave such a distance between the thigh and body so that a lamb can crawl through:

“When you go to sajdah, then press part of the flesh (body, torso, for example, elbows) to the ground, because a woman in this (i.e. prostration) is not like a man” (hadith reported by al-Bayhaki).

It is also necessary to focus on sitting between rakats - tashahhud, when the prayer “at-tahiyat” is read and at the end of the prayer. If men sit on their left leg and rest their right foot on their toes, then women are instructed to sit on their left buttock and place both legs on the right without arching their feet (more details-in the video). Sitting in prayer in this position it allows a woman to hide her body to the greatest extent. All the founders of the Sunni madhhabs confirm this difference. In particular, Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal said: “In my opinion, for our sisters, “sadl” (placing both legs to the right side) is much better.”

In order to protect a woman, it is recommended that she pray at home, and not in the mosque. After all, even attending collective holiday prayers and Friday sermons is an obligation only for men. In Islamic faith, a man receives greater rewards when performing prayer with jamaat, especially in a mosque. For women, the reward increases when she reads prayer at home, since the main purpose of a woman is to preserve the family hearth.

It should also be taken into account that, unlike men, Muslim women are made relaxations during Haida periods () and nifasa(postpartum hemorrhage). On these days it is not allowed to pray, fast or read the Koran. However, if the missed days of Ramadan should be made up during the year before the next month of fasting, then the prayers are no longer reread, and there will be no sin for this. This is another Grace of the Almighty, who allows women to leave prayer due to physiological reasons, because during this period the body weakens, and some endure the entire period painfully.

Recitation of collective prayer by women

The attitude in Islam towards a woman who becomes an imam in prayer is not reprehensible, and at the same time it is not approved. She is prohibited from leading a male jamaat. There are some other features that differ from men’s collective prayer:

1) The female imam does not move forward from the row of other Muslim women (for men, the imam stands in front and the first row of worshipers stands behind him).

2) If a woman who has taken on the role of imam makes a mistake in prayer, she is signaled by tapping the back of her left hand with her right hand. In similar cases, men say: “SubhanAllah.”

3) Women are advised to limit themselves to just saying “ikamat” to themselves. Reading the azan out loud is prohibited, even if the call to prayer is carried out in the presence of only women, and even if it is done in a whisper or very quietly. This is condemned in Islam for women, unlike men, who must call for prayer in a loud and beautiful voice.

4) The recitation of the festive collective prayer for women is not prohibited, however, according to the fuqahas, it is best if she does not go to the mosque, but performs the gayet-namaz (id-namaz) within the walls of the house. The hadith says:

“Let young girls who have not yet married, women who live behind the curtain in their homes, and women who are menstruating, come out of their homes, let them be witnesses of the blessings and prayers of the believers. But let women who are menstruating stand apart from people who are praying.” (Narrated by Imam Bukhari).

5) Female representatives are allowed to read the collective Friday prayer, but this is also not obligatory. A Muslim woman can perform the usual midday prayer at home, unlike men who are required to attend the mosque on Fridays for Dhuhr prayer.

Using this you can view, download, and print the schedule of prayers in Russian cities.

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The Hanafi madhhab is the most popular, tolerant and most widespread madhhab in the world of Islam. Among Sunnis, more than 85% of Muslims are Hanafis.

For those who decide to start prayer, I advise you to first learn the suras, verses and words that we say during prayer. You need to learn it correctly and without messing with words. And the movements performed during prayer are the easiest to learn.

Here I offer everything you need to know in prayer:

I suggest you print them out and carry them with you all the time and read them everywhere. Learn very quickly, in about 1 - 2 days. It is not difficult.

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1. Surah Al-Fatihah

Al-hamdu lil-lyahi rabbil-‘alamin.

Ar-rahmanir-rahim.

Myaliki yaumid-din.

Iyyakya na'budu wa iyyakya nasta'in.

Ikhdinas-syratal-mustaqim.

Syratal-lyazina an’amta ‘aleikhim gairil-magdubi ‘aleikhim wa lad-dallin.

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2. Surah “Al-ikhlas” Quran sura 112

Kul huwal-lahu ahad.

Allahus-samad.

Lam yalid wa lam yulyad wa lam yakul-lyahu kufuvan ahad

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3. Tahiyyat

At-tahiyyatu lil-lyahi vas-salawatu wat-tayyibat. As-salamu ‘aleika ayyuhan-nabiyyu wa rahmatul-lahi wa barakatuh. As-salamu ‘alaina wa ‘ala ‘ibadil-lyakhis-salihin. Ashhadu alla ilaha illa-llahu wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasulyukh.

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4. Salavat

Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ala ali Muhammad

Kama salleyta ‘ala Ibrahima wa ‘ala ali Ibrahima

Innaka hamidun majid.

Allahumma barik 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ala ali Muhammad

Kama barakta ‘ala Ibrahima wa ‘ala ali Ibrahima

Innaka Hamidun Majid

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5. Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 201

Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanatan va fil-akhyrati hasanat va kyna ‘azaban-nar.

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6. “Subhaanakyal-lahumma va bihamdik, wa tabaarakyasmuki, wa ta’alaya jadduk, wa laya ilyayahe gairuk”

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7. “Subhaana rabbiyal-‘azim”

8. “Sami‘a laahu li men hamidekh”

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9. “Rabbanaa lakal-hamd”

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10. “Subhaana rabbiyal-a‘lyaya”

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11. ""As-salamu""alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatukh"".

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ATTENTION: after reading Surah Al-Fatiha, the word “Amin” is said quietly so that even a neighbor cannot hear it. Yelling the word "Amen" is prohibited!!! During prayer, place your feet shoulder-width apart.

Salat (prayer, namaz) is a pillar of religion. Performing it correctly, in accordance with the Sunnah, is the duty of every Muslim. Unfortunately, we often treat the fulfillment of this basic requirement of religion carelessly, following our whims, caring little about performing the prayer in accordance with the order that has come down to us from the Prophet.

This is why most of our prayers remain devoid of the blessing of the Sunnah, although fulfilling them according to all the rules will not require much time and labor from us. All we need is a little effort and diligence. If we spend a little time and attention to learn the correct way of praying and make it a habit, the time we now spend in praying will remain the same, but due to the fact that our prayers will be performed in accordance with the Sunnah , the blessings and rewards for them will be much greater than before.

The noble companions, may Allah be pleased with them all, paid great attention to the performance of each act of prayer, while continuing to learn from each other the observance of the Sunnah of the Prophet. Due to this necessity, this modest article collects methods of prayer practice according to the Sunnah according to the Hanafi madhhab and indicates errors in performing prayer, which have become widespread in our time. By the grace of Allah, the listeners found this work very useful. Some of my friends wanted to make this article available in print so that more people could benefit from its advice. Thus, the purpose of this brief overview is to explain the performance of prayer according to the Sunnah and its application in practice with due care. May Almighty Allah make this work useful for all of us and give us tawfiq in this.

By the Grace of Allah, there are a large number of books, large and small, which describe the performance of prayer. Therefore, the purpose of this work is not to present an exhaustive description of prayer and its rules; we will focus only on a few important points that will help bring the form of prayer in line with the requirements of the Sunnah. Another purpose of this work is the need to prevent errors in performing prayer, which have become widespread in our days. InshaAllah, the brief advice given here will help bring our prayers in accordance with the Sunnah (at least the appearance of our prayers) so that a Muslim can humbly come before the Lord.

Before you begin your prayer:

You must be sure that all of the following are done as expected.

1. You need to stand up, facing the qibla.

2. You need to stand straight, your eyes should look at the place where you will bow to the ground (sajdah). Bowing your neck and placing your chin on your chest is disliked (makruh). It is also wrong to assume a position where your chest is tilted. Stand straight so that your eyes are directed towards the place where you are making prostration (sajdah).

3. Pay attention to the position of the soles of your feet - they should also be directed towards the qibla (deviating the soles of your feet to the right or left is also contrary to the Sunnah). Both feet should be turned towards the qibla.

4. The gap between both feet should be small, about the size of four fingers.

5. If you perform namaz in jama'at (collectively), you need to be sure that you are all standing in a straight line. The best way to make the line straight is for each person to place the ends of both heels at the very end of the prayer mat or on a line that is marked on the mat (which separates one part of the mat from the other).

6. When you stand in jama'at, make sure that your hands are in close contact with the hands of those standing to your right and left, and that there are no gaps between you.

7. Leaving your ankles closed is unacceptable under any circumstances. Obviously, the unacceptability of this during prayer increases. So make sure that the clothes you wear are higher than your ankles.

8. Sleeves should be long enough to cover the entire arm. Only the hands can be left open. Some people pray with their sleeves rolled up. It is not right.

9. It is also disgraceful (makruh) to perform prayer in clothes that you would not wear in public.

When you begin your prayer:

1. Make a niyat, or intention, in your heart - that you are going to perform such and such a prayer. There is no need to say words of intention out loud.

2. Raise your hands up to your ears so that your palms are facing the qibla, the tips of your thumbs should touch your earlobes or run parallel to them. The remaining fingers are straight and pointing upward. There are those (who, when performing prayer), turn their palms (more) towards their ears, and not towards the qibla. Some practically cover their ears with their hands. Some make a sort of weak symbolic gesture, not raising their hands all the way to their ears. Some people grab part of the ear with their hand. All these actions are wrong and contrary to the Sunnah, so they should be abandoned.

3. Raising your hands up in this way, say: “Allahu Akbar.” Then, using your right thumb and little finger, wrap them around your left wrist and hold it that way. Then, you should place the three remaining fingers of your right hand (behind) your left hand so that these three fingers are facing towards the elbow.

4. Place your hands slightly below your navel, positioning them as described above.

Standing:

1. If you are performing your prayer alone or leading it as an imam, first of all, say the du’a Sanaa; then Surah Al-Fatiha, then several more Surahs. If you follow the Imam, you should say only the du'a Sanaa and then stand silently, listening carefully to the Imam's recitation. If you do not hear the recitation of the Imam, you should recite Surah Al-Fatihah mentally in your heart, but without moving your tongue.

2. When you read (namaz) yourself, it will be better if, while reading Al-Fatiha, you hold your breath on each verse and begin the next verse with a new sigh. Do not recite more than one verse in one breath. For example, hold your breath on (the verse): “Alhamdulillahi Rabbi-Aa’lyamin,” and then on: “Ar-Rahmani-r-Rahim,” and then on: “Maliki yaumid’din.” Say the entire Surah Al-Fatihah in this way. But it will not be a mistake if you say more than one verse in one breath.

3. Do not move any parts of your body unless necessary. Stand still - the quieter the better. If you want to scratch or anything like that, use only one hand, but don't do it unless absolutely necessary, using a minimum of time and effort.

4. Transferring the entire weight of the body to only one leg so that the other leg remains as if weightless, so that the body acquires a certain bend, will be against the etiquette of prayer. Refrain from doing this. It is better to distribute your body weight equally on both legs, or if you do have to transfer your entire body weight to one leg, you need to do it in such a way that the other leg does not bend (does not form a crooked line).

5. If you feel the urge to yawn, try to refrain from it.

6. When you stand in prayer, direct your eyes to the place where you prostrate. Refrain from looking left, right or straight.

When you make a bow (ruku’):

When you bend over for a bow (ruku’), watch for the following:

1. Bend your upper body so that your neck and back are almost at the same level (one line). Do not bend above or below this level.

2. When performing the hand, do not bend your neck so that your chin touches your chest, do not raise your neck above the level of your chest. The neck and chest should be at the same level.

3. In your hand’, keep your feet straight. Do not place them sloping inward or outward.

4. Place both your hands on your knees so that the fingers of both hands are not closed. In other words, when you hold your right knee with your right hand and your left knee with your left, there should be space between each two fingers

5. When you stand in a bow, your wrists and arms should remain straight. They should not bend or crook.

6. Remain in a bow at least for the time during which you can calmly say “Subhan Rabbiyal-Azym” three times.

7. When you are in a bow, your eyes should be fixed on the soles of your feet.

8. The weight of the body should be distributed on both feet and both knees should be parallel to each other.

When you get up from the hand position’:

1. As you rise from the ruku position back to the standing position, be sure to stand straight without twisting or bending your body.

2. In this position, your eyes should also be directed to the place where you are making prostration (sajdah).

3. Sometimes someone just pretends to stand up straight, instead of standing up completely and standing straight, sometimes someone starts making sajdah without straightening up properly from the ruku position. In this case, it becomes obligatory for them to prostrate again. So try to refrain from doing this. If you are not sure that you have straightened yourself properly from the ruku’ position, do not begin to bow to the ground (sajdah).

When you make sajdah (prostration):

Remember the following rules when performing sajdah:

1. First of all, bend your knees and stand (knees) on the prayer mat in such a way that your chest does not lean forward. The chest should be lowered down when the knees are already on the floor.

2. Until your knees are on the floor, refrain as much as possible from bending or lowering your upper body. Laxity with regard to this special rule of prayer etiquette has become especially common these days. Many people immediately tilt their chest as they begin to descend into sajdah. But the correct method is the one described above. Unless this (the above) is done for a serious reason, this rule cannot be neglected.

3. After you kneel down, you lower yourself onto your hands, then lower the tip of your nose, then your forehead.

In sajdah (prostration):

1. While in a prostration, hold your head between your two hands, so that the ends of your thumbs are parallel to your earlobes.

2. When bowing to the ground, the fingers of both hands should remain pressed to each other, with no space left between them.

3. Fingers should be pointed towards the qibla.

4. Elbows should remain raised off the floor. Placing your elbows on the floor is incorrect.

5. Hands should be kept away from the armpits and sides. Do not cover your sides and armpits with your elbows.

6. At the same time, do not keep your elbows too spread out in different directions, thereby creating discomfort for those who pray next to you.

7. Your thighs should not touch your stomach, keep your thighs and stomach away from each other.

8. During the entire prostration, the tip of the nose should remain pressed to the floor.

9. Both feet should be placed vertically on the floor, with the heels pointing up and the toes turned up, pressed to the floor and pointing towards the qibla. If someone cannot do this for some physiological reason, he should curl his fingers as much as possible. It is wrong to place your toes parallel to the floor without serious reasons.

10. Make sure that your feet do not leave the floor during the entire prostration. Some people perform sajdah without keeping any of their toes on the floor for a moment. In this case, their prostration is considered unfulfilled, and accordingly, the entire prayer becomes invalid. Be very careful to refrain from making such a mistake.

11. You need to be in the sajdah position for so long that you can calmly say “Subhan Rabbiyal-Aa’la” three times. Raising your head from the floor as soon as your forehead touches the ground is prohibited.

In the interval between two prostrations:

1. Having risen from the first bow to the ground, sit directly on your hips, calmly and comfortably. Then perform the second prostration (sajdah). Making a second prostration, without straightening, immediately after you have raised your head a little is a sin. If someone does (prostration) in this way, he will have to start the prayer again.

2. Tuck your left leg under you (like the blade of a hockey stick). Place your right foot vertically, so that your toes point towards the qibla. Some people tuck both legs under them and sit on their heels. It is not right.

3. While you are sitting, both hands should be on your hips, but your fingers should not go down (to the knees themselves), the fingertips should just reach the place where the edge of the knee begins.

4. While you are sitting, your eyes should be fixed on your knees.

5. You should remain in a sitting position for as long as you can say: “Subhanallah” at least once. If while sitting (between two prostrations) you say: “Allahumma gfirli varhamni vasturni vakhdini varzukni,” it will be even better. But there is no need to do this while performing fard prayer (obligatory prayer), it is better to do this while performing nafil prayer (additional prayer).

The second bow to the ground and the rise after it (rising up after it):

1. Make the second prostration in the same order as the first - first place both hands on the floor, then the tip of the nose, then the forehead.

2. The complete prostration must be the same as was discussed above in connection with the first prostration.

3. When you rise from the sajdah position, first lift your forehead from the floor, then the tip of your nose, then both hands, then your knees.

4. When getting up, it is better not to lean on the floor for support, however, if this is difficult to do (it is difficult to stand up without support) due to body weight, illness or old age, leaning on the floor for support is allowed.

5. After you rise to your original position, say: “Bismillah” before reciting Surah Al-Fatihah at the beginning of each rak’ah.

In the qa'da position (sitting between two rak'ahs of prayer):

1. Sitting in the position (qa'da) should be done in the same way as was described above in the part where it was said about sitting between two prostrations.

2. When you reach the words: “Ashhadu alla ilaha,” when reading (du’a) “At-tahiyyat,” you should raise your index finger with a pointing motion and lower it back when you say: “il-Allah.”

3. Method of making a pointing movement: you make a circle by connecting your middle and thumb, close your little finger and ring finger (the one next to it), then raise your index finger so that it points towards the qibla. You should not raise it straight up towards the sky.

4. Lowering the index finger, it is placed back in the same position that it had before the beginning of the pointing movement.

When you turn (to say salam):

1. When you turn to make salam in both directions, you should turn your neck so that your cheek is visible to those sitting behind you.

2. When you turn to (pronounce) salam, your eyes should be fixed on your shoulders.

3. Turning your neck to the right with the words: “As-salamu alaikum wa rahmatullah,” intend to greet all people and angels on the right. In the same way, when giving salaam to your left, have the intention of saluting all the people and angels on your left.

Method of making du'a

1. Raise both your arms up until they are in front of your chest. Leave a little space between both hands. Don't keep your hands close to each other and don't keep them far apart.

2. During du'a, the inside of the hands should be facing the face.

Namaz for women

The above method of performing prayer is intended for men. The prayer performed by women differs from that of men in some respects. Women should pay close attention to the following:

1. Before starting prayer, women should make sure that their entire body, except the face, hands and feet, is covered with clothing. Sometimes women pray with their hair uncovered. Some leave their wrists exposed. Some people use a scarf so thin or small that the hanging locks of hair can be seen through it. If during prayer at least a quarter of any part of the body remains open for such a time that is enough to say: “Subhan Rabbiyal-Azym” three times, then such a prayer becomes invalid. However, if a smaller part of the body remains open, the prayer will be valid, but (on such a person praying) sin will still remain.

2. For women, performing the prayer in the room is better than on the veranda, and performing it on the veranda is better than performing it in the courtyard.

3. At the beginning of prayer, women do not need to raise their hands to their ears, they only need to raise them to shoulder level. And your hands should be raised inside a scarf or other cover. You should not remove your hands from under the blanket.

4. When women cross their arms, they should simply place the palm of their right hand over the end of their left hand. There is no need to fold your hands at the level of the navel, like men.

5. When bowing from the waist (ruku’), women do not have to completely straighten their backs, like men. Also, they should not bend as low as men.

6. In the arm position, men should wrap their fingers around their knees; women only need to place their hands on their knees so that the fingers are located close to each other, that is, so that there is space between the fingers.

7. Women should not keep their legs completely straight; instead, they should bend their knees slightly forward.

8. In the ruku position, men should keep their arms extended to the sides. Women, on the contrary, should press their hands to their sides.

9. Women should keep both legs close to each other. Both knees should be almost connected so that there is no distance between them.

10. When performing sajdah, men should not lower their chests until they place both knees on the floor. Women do not need to adhere to this method - they can immediately lower their breasts and begin making sajdah.

11. Women should perform sajdah with their stomach pressed to their thighs and their arms pressed to their sides. In addition to this, they can place their feet on the floor, pointing them to the right side.

12. Men are not allowed to place their elbows on the floor during sajdah. But women, on the contrary, must place their entire arm, including their elbows, on the floor.

13. While sitting between two sajdahs and reciting At-Tahiyat, women sit on their left thigh, pointing both legs to the right and leaving their left leg on the right shin.

14. It is required of men that they carefully observe the position of their fingers during ruku', and hold them together in sajdah, and then leave them as they are during the rest of the prayer, when they do not make an effort to join or reveal them. But women are required to keep their fingers close to each other so that there is no free space between them. This must be done in the ruku’ position, in sajda, between two sajdas and in qa’da.

15. It is makrooh (not desirable) for women to perform namaz with jama'at, performing prayer alone (will be) preferable for them. However, if their male mahrams (members of their family) perform namaz in the house, there will be nothing wrong if women also join them in jama'at. But in this situation it is necessary that they stand exactly behind the men. Women should not stand next to men in the same row.

Some essential rules of behavior in the mosque

1. When entering the mosque, say the following du’a:

“Bismillah salaam you ala Rasulullah. Allahumma aftahli abwaba rahmatik"

(“I enter (here) with the name of Allah and a prayer of blessing on His Messenger. O Allah, open to me the doors of Your Mercy.”)

2. Immediately after entering the mosque, make the intention: “I will remain in (the state of) i’tikaf all the time I am in the mosque.” Having done this, insha Allah, one can hope for spiritual benefits from i'tikaf (staying in the mosque).

3. When going inside the mosque, it is best to sit in the front row. If the first rows are already occupied, sit where you find a free seat. Walking over people's necks is unacceptable.

4. You should not greet those who are already sitting in the mosque and are busy with dhikr (remembering Allah) or reading the Koran. However, if one of these people is not busy and is looking at you, there is no harm in you greeting them.

5. If you want to perform sunnah or nafil prayer in the mosque, choose a place where the least number of people can pass in front of you. Some people begin their prayers in the back rows while there is plenty of free space in the front. This makes it difficult for other people to walk between them to find an empty seat. Performing prayer in this way is a sin in itself, and if someone passes in front of the person performing the prayer, then the sin of passing in front of the person praying also falls on the one performing such prayer.

6. After entering the mosque, if you have some free time before starting the prayer, then before sitting down, perform two rak'ahs (prayers) with the intention of tahiya al-masjid. This is a very commendable thing. If you do not have time before prayer, you can combine the intention for Tahiya al-Masjid with the intention for Sunnat prayer. If you do not have time even to perform the sunnat prayer, and the jama’at has already gathered (ready for prayer), this intention can be added to the intention for the fard prayer.

7. While you are in the mosque, continue to do dhikr. It is especially useful to say the following words:

“SubhanAllah wal-hamdullilahi wa la ilaha il-Allah wa Allahu Akbar”

(“Glorified is Allah, all praise be to Allah, there is no God but Allah, Allah is Great”).

8. Do not allow yourself to be drawn into unnecessary conversations while you are (in the mosque), which may distract you from worship and prayer or dhikr (remembering Allah).

9. If the jama’at is already ready (already gathered) for prayer, fill out the first rows first. If there is free space in the front rows, you are not allowed to stand in the back rows.

10. When the imam takes his place on the minbar to deliver the Friday khutbah (sermon), it is not allowed to talk, greet someone or respond to a greeting until the end of the prayer. However, if someone starts talking at this time, it is also not allowed to ask him to remain silent.

11. During the sermon (khutbah), sit as you sit in qa’da (during prayer). Some people sit this way only in the first part of the khutbah, and then place their hands differently (remove them from their hips) in the second part. This behavior is wrong. You should sit with your hands on your hips during both parts of the sermon.

12. Refrain from anything that may spread dirt or odors throughout the mosque or cause harm to anyone.

13. When you see someone doing something wrong, ask them not to do it, calmly and gently. It is unacceptable to openly insult him, reproach him, or quarrel with him.

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Many people today think that the traditions of another people are too difficult and meaningless. But it’s not for nothing that they say that judging another is a thankless task. For Muslims, daily prayer is not hard labor, but an obligatory item. Moreover, in addition to direct prayer, one has to undergo preparation for it, which is individual for men and women.

It is more difficult for the fair sex, because a lady is not always pure before Allah. How is prayer performed for women?

What it is?

This is a special prayer in Islam, which is a strictly regulated action, since the number and time of prayers are determined, as well as the direction in which one must turn to the Almighty. Namaz for women must be preceded by ablution. That is, you need to wash your face, ears, neck, arms and legs. Many religious authorities believe that ablution is not considered complete if the lady still has nail polish on her nails. It needs to be erased. If there is no water, then it is permissible to perform ablution with sand, which is suitable for desert conditions. There is no such practice in Russia. After ablution, one should put on clothes in accordance with Islamic requirements. It should be a closed suit that does not hug the body and is not considered seductive.

Same place, same hour

Namaz for women can be performed at home, but men more often go to the mosque. If a family lives in a city without a church, then they can pray at home, although the husband and wife usually pray separately. A woman can also visit a mosque, where there is a special room for religious ceremonies. Regardless of the gender of the believer, prayer is performed five times a day. Namaz for women differs in the process itself.

You cannot raise your hands up, unlike a man. The last words “Allah Akbar!” the woman speaks with her elbows pressed to her body. And in general, she should be restrained in her movements. During the process, your arms need to be folded on your chest, and not on your stomach, as men do. There is a special feature when performing a bow to the ground, called “sajdah”. A woman completes the correct prayer by bringing her body as close to the ground as possible and sitting on her knees. By the way, in the text itself there are no differences from the male version, so only the movements are specific.

Allah and his slaves

The Almighty could not place on his slaves a greater burden than they could bear, so Islam is considered a religion of relief. Some types of worship for girls are limited during the menstrual cycle. For example, ablution for women before prayer does not give full results. Therefore, it is not necessary to perform prayer, and it does not require replenishment. There is no need to adhere to the fast, but then you will have to make up for it. There is no need to circumambulate the Kaaba during the Hajj, but other rituals are permitted.

They say that Aisha was talking about the journey with the Messenger of Allah, when there was a conversation about the pilgrimage, and at the end of the walk she began to menstruate, which caused profuse tears. Then the Messenger of Allah was curious about the reason for the tears. Having found out, he said that in such a state one can do everything that pilgrims do, except for walking around the Kaaba. During menstruation, a woman should not have sexual intercourse, come to the mosque, touch the Koran and read its surahs.

Responsibilities

Each woman keeps her own calendar and therefore knows her cycle schedule. Naturally, its duration is different for everyone, but, according to scientists, it lasts from a day to 15 days. Bleeding beyond this period is considered an anomaly, therefore, if the discharge continues on the 16th day, you need to take a bath and begin performing your duties, since the nature of the bleeding is no longer considered menstrual.

If the discharge lasts less than a day, then it is not considered menstruation, and therefore it is necessary to make up for the missed fast and prayer, but there is no need to perform a complete ablution. If the bleeding is accompanied by pain, then there is no need to leave the prayer. A woman should wash herself, insert a tampon, put on a pad and put on something clean. By the way, ablution for women before prayer in the month of Ramadan excludes a tampon, since this is contrary to the rules of fasting.

Why can you postpone prayer?

Morning prayer for women can be postponed for a number of reasons, the first of which is covering the awrat.

A good reason would be going to the mosque or waiting for collective prayer. If blood comes out before prayer, then this does not interfere with prayer, since it is not the woman’s fault. It happens that a girl forgot to put tampons in or postponed prayer for worldly reasons. In such cases, only farz prayers or sunnat prayers are performed. Chronic bleeding for a woman gives the right to one obligatory prayer after each ablution. It is said that Muaza once asked Aisha about making up for missed fasts and prayers after menstruation. She replied that the Messenger of Allah ordered fasts to be compensated, but did not say anything about prayers. And Said Mansur reported that a woman who has cleared herself of menstruation during afternoon prayer should perform lunch and afternoon prayers. Continuous discharge, which lasted 5 days, must end with complete ablution and restitution of prayers and fasts.

What to do during menstruation?

I wonder how to do namaz for a newbie woman. We need to say Dhikr more often, turn to Allah with requests, surround ourselves with pious sisters and read spiritual literature. It is permissible to read verses with words of supplication when making a request. The Prophet's wife Aisha said that Muhammad spoke of monthly defilement as a blessed purification. If on the first day of desecration a woman repents before the Almighty, she will be included in the list of those freed from hellfire. Those representatives of the fairer sex who do not follow their cycle and skip prayers are called absent-minded and difficulties are predicted for them on the Day of Judgment.

How to perform namaz for women with manicure? Before bathing, you should not cut your nails, since there are words in the hadith that removed nails and hair return on the Day of Judgment in a desecrated state. Another interesting question is about a woman teaching the teachings of the Koran. According to some, she can work during menstruation, but her work is limited, but she can teach the alphabet.

Bathing

After the completion of menstruation, ritual bathing, or the so-called ghusl, must be performed. It cannot be postponed, and before the procedure one should express the niyat. Now you can begin ablution with words addressed to Allah. First of all, the perineum is washed, then the head and the right side of the body are poured. Then the left side. Now the whole body is washed again. Women mostly have long hair and braids, and if the water does not go inside, then they need to be unbraided and washed. In Sharia, a mark is made in case water does not enter naturally curled hair.

According to etiquette

Before performing namaz, a woman needs to fulfill all her natural needs so as not to offend Allah with them. There is even a kind of etiquette for these processes. So, you need to choose a secluded place, avoid getting your body and clothes dirty, and avoid standing in water. After this, you need to clean both passages with water or paper. A woman should not be in a state of poisoning, sleep or unconscious during ablution. You cannot eat camel meat, touch the genitals, cook food over fire, laugh or touch uncleanliness.

The question of how to perform namaz for a novice woman arises when she reaches adulthood. In addition, the girl must be of sound mind and have the intention to perform namaz. The prayer becomes invalid if a person is an apostate, refuses the obligatory actions of prayer, performs only bows or bows to the ground, distorts sounds, or intentionally eats and drinks.

Before performing namaz, a woman should not look up, put her hands on her belt, or close her eyes. In addition, one cannot express one’s intentions to perform namaz verbally or get ahead of the imam during collective prayer. There are also a number of places where it is not recommended to pray. So, how to perform namaz for women? Avoid praying in a cemetery, in a bathhouse, in a toilet, or in a camel pen. By the way, you cannot pray after childbirth or miscarriage. During such a period, fasting is also prohibited.