Method of Salat

( Adhan & Iqamah )

It is recommended for both boys and girls to recite the Adhan and Iqamah before starting the Salat.

 

( Adhan )

اَللهُ أكْبَرُ

*Allahu Akbar

*Read 4 Times
(Allah is greater than anything else)
 

أشْهَدُ أنْ لاَ إلهَ إلاَّ اللهُ

*Ashhaadu an la Ilaha Illal-lah

*Read 2 Times
(I bear witness that there is no god except Allah )
 

أشْهَدُ أنَّ مُحَمَّداً رَسُولُ اللهِ

*Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulul-lah
  • Read 2 Times
    (I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah)

أشهد أن عَلِيّا أمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَلِيُّ اللهِ

*Ashhadu anna Aliyan Amir al-Mo'mineena Waliul-lah
  • Read 2 Times
    (I bear witness that 'Ali, The Commander of the Faithful is the Friend of Allah)
     

حَيَّ عَلى الصَّلاَةِ

*Hayya Alas-Salaah
  • Read 2 Times
    (Hurry towards the Salat! )
     

حَيَّ عَلى الْفَلاَحِ

Hayya Alal-falaah

Read 2 Times
(Hurry towards prosperity!)
 

حَيَّ عَلى خَيْرِ الْعَمَلِ

*Hayya 'ala Khayril-'amal
  • Read 2 Times
    (Hurry towards the best of deeds!)

اَللهُ أكْبَرُ

*Allahu Akbar
  • Read 2 Times
    (Allah is greater than anything else)

لاَ إلهَ إلاَّ اللهُ

*La ilaha illal-lah
  • Read 2 Times
    There is no god except Allah.

 

( Iqamah )

اَللهُ أكْبَرُ

*Allahu Akbar
  • Read 2 Times
    (Allah is greater than anything else)
     

أشْهَدُ أنْ لاَ إلهَ إلاَّ اللهُ

*Ashhadu an la Ilaha Illal-lah
  • Read 2 Times
    (I bear witness that there is no god except Allah)
     

أشْهَدُ أنَّ مُحَمَّداً رَسُولُ اللهِ

*Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulul-lah
  • Read 2 Times
    (I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah)
     

أشهد أن عَلِيّا أمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَلِيُّ اللهِ

*Ashhadu anna Aliyan Amir al-Mo'mineena Wali-ullah
  • Read 2 Times
    (I bear witness that 'Ali, The Commander of the Faithful is the Friend of Allah)

حَيَّ عَلى الصَّلاَةِ

*Hayya 'alas-Salaah
  • Read 2 Times
    (Hurry towards the Salat!)
     

حَيَّ عَلى الْفَلاَحِ

*Hayya 'alal-Falaah
  • Read 2 Times
    (Hurry towards prosperity!)
     

حَيَّ عَلى خَيْرِ الْعَمَلِ

*Hayya 'alal Khayril-'amal
  • Read 2 Times
    (Hurry towards the best of deeds!)
     

قَدْ قَامَتِ الصَّلاةُ

*Qad qaamatis-Salaah
  • Read 2 Times
    (The Salat is being established!)

اَللهُ أكْبَرُ

*Allahu Akbar
  • Read 2 Times
    (Allah is greater than anything else)
     

لاَ إلهَ إلاَّ اللهُ

*La ilaha illal-lab
  • Read 1 Time
    (There is no god except Allah)