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    These are the simple steps to pray in Islam: Getting Ready: Stay Clean: Before Salah, make sure you and your prayer area are clean. Wudu: Do wudu wash your face, hands, and feet to get ready. Face to Qibla: Find the direction of the Kabah (Qibla) and face it for prayer. Right Time: There are specifiRead more

    These are the simple steps to pray in Islam:

    Getting Ready:

    • Stay Clean: Before Salah, make sure you and your prayer area are clean.
    • Wudu: Do wudu wash your face, hands, and feet to get ready.
    • Face to Qibla: Find the direction of the Kabah (Qibla) and face it for prayer.
    • Right Time: There are specific times for the five daily prayers.
    • Learn Some Arabic: Get familiar with the prayers in Arabic since Salah is done in Arabic.

    Doing the Prayers

    1. Decide to Pray: Decide in your heart that you are going to pray, focusing on why you are praying.
    2. Takbir: Begin by raising your hands and saying “Allahu Akbar” which means Allah is the greatest.
    3. Say Opening Words: Start with optional prayers, then say Surah Al-Fatiha and another part of the Quran.
    4. Ruku: Bow down and say  “Subhanna Rabbiyal Adheem” three times.
    5. Rise from Ruku: Stand up and say “Samiallah Huliman Hamidah” once.
    6. Sujood: Lower yourself to the ground and say “Subhanna Rabbiyal Alaa” three times.
    7. Take a Break Sitting: Sit after the first Sujood.
    8. Second Sujood: Bow down again and say “Subhanna Rabbiyal Alaa” three times.
    9. Finish One Rakah: Stand up to finish one part of the prayer.
    10. Tashahhud: Sit and recite the prayer to Allah and the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
    11. Tasleem: Complete your prayers by turning your head say “As-salamu alaykum wa Rahmatullah”  right and left.

    Following these simple steps helps you do Salah correctly and connect with Allah.

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