• Body and clothes should be clean (as explained in Cleanliness chapter).
• Conditions of Star (Covering of the body, for men it is from naval to knees, and for women whole body except face, hand and feet) should be fulfilled.
• Clean place, time of the prayer and facing towards Ka’ba.
• Wudhu or ablution.
• Intention for Salat.

• Making an intention.
• Takbir-I-Tahrima (saying Allah-O-Akbar in the beginning of Salat).
• Standing.
• Qir’a (Recitation of Surah Al-Fatiha in every rakah).
• Making Ruku (bowing).
• Sujood (prostration, putting forehead, nose and hands on the ground).
• Qada (final sitting)
• Salaam (saying Salaam on both sides to finish the Salat).

• Recitation of Surah Fatiha.
• Recitation of another Surah or part of a Surah after Surah Fatiha in first two rakah’s of a fard Salat.
• Qawmah (rising from ruku (bowing) and standing upright before going to Sujood).
• Making Jalsa (sitting in between two Sujood).
• Reciting Tash’had in Q’ada (while sitting after two raka’hs and four raka’hs).
• Reciting Dua Qunoot in witr prayer.
• Doing all the acts of a Salah in order.

• Raising both hands while saying Takbir-ITahrima (Allah-o-Akbar).
• Putting both hands on the naval (right hand on top of left hand.)
• Reciting whole Thana in the beginning of first rakah.
• Reciting Tauz and Tasmiya.
• Saying Allah-o-Akbar while going for Ruku or Sajood.
• Reciting Tasbeeh (Subhana-Rabbi-Yalazeem) at least three times while in Rukuu.
• Reciting Tasbeeh (Subhana-Rabbi-YalAlaa) at least three times while in Sajda.
• Sitting on left foot while sitting, while right foot in upright position.

• Wudhu is broken during Salat.
• Talking or laughing during a Salat.
• Missing a fard act of Salat.
• Uncovering the private parts of the body.
• Eating or drinking during Salat.
• Intentionally turning away from the Qibla (direction of Ka’ba) during Salat.
• Interruption of Salat for any other activity.

• Make intention.
• Raise hands up to ears and say Allahu-Akbar (This is called Takbir-I-Tehrima)
• Fold arms on stomach (or naval) by putting right hand on left hand.
• Read Thana as follows;

"Glory and praise is for You Oh Allah and Your name is full of blessings and Your Highness is the wisest and there is no one to worship except You."

• Recite Tauz and Tasmiah.
• Recite Surah Al-Fatiha.
• Recite any other Surah or at least three Ayahs from the Qur’an.
• Do rukuh (bend down) by saying Allah-o-Akbar, put hands on the knees and say;

Subhanaa Rabbi-yl-Azeem (Glory to my Lord, the Great) three times. This is called Tasbeeh of Rukuh.

• Stand up and say Sami-Allah hullaman hammida (Allah listens whoever praises Him) and Rabbana-lakalhamd (Oh my Lard, all the praise is for you).
• Go down by saying Allahu-Akbar and do Sajdah (Bow down on hands and knees by touching the ground with face and nose) and say Subhana-rabbi-yllala (Glorified is my Lord, the Highest) three times. This is called Tasbeeh of Sajda). Then say Allahu-Akbar by sitting and lifting face and nose from the ground.
• Say Allahu-Akbar and repeat step number 10.
• Say Allahu-Akbar, Stand up and repeat steps 3 to 10 in order, without reading Thana.
• Sit down and read Tashhud as follows.

"All the greetings and prayers are for Allah, Oh Prophet, Salaam and Allah’s blessing and mercy on you. Peace be upon us and all the good people of Allah. I witness that there is no one to worship but Allah and I witness that Mohammad is His servant and messenger."

• Say Allah-Akbar, stand up and repeat steps 3 to 10 by reading just Sura Fatiha.
• Repeat step 14.
• Repeat step 12 and read Darood as follows;

"Allah Humma Salle Ala Mohammadiyon Wa Ala Ale Mohammadin Kama Sallaita Aala ibraheema Wa Ala Aalay ibraheema inna Ka Hameedum Majeed. Allah Humma Baarik Aala Mohammadiyon Wa Ala Ale Mohammadin Kama Barakta Ala ibraheema Wa Ala Ale ibraheema inna Ka Hameedum Majeed"

"Oh Allah, send your blessings on Mohammad and his family as You sent blessing on Ibrahim (A) and his family. Indeed You are the most Praiseworthy and Glorious. Oh Allah, send your grace on Mohammad and his family as You sent your grace on Ibrahim (A) and his family. Indeed You are the most Praiseworthy and Glorious."

• Read any dua. One common dua is as follows;

"Oh my Lord, make my family and me regular in our Salat. Oh my Lord, accept my prayers (Dua). Oh my Lord, forgive me and my parents and all the believers on the day of judgment".

• Turn face toward right and say Assalamualaikum wa-rehmatulla and then turn face toward left and again say Assalamualaikum warehmatulla.

• While performing Salah, one should look at the place of Sajda during Qyam, at the feet during ruku and at the lap during jalsa and Q’ada; and not on any other side.
• While praying in a congregation (Jama’t), people should make straight lines.
• Raising hands during first Takbir-tahrima.
• After recitation of Surah Fatiha, saying A’amin.
• Try to stop the coughing and close the mouth while yawning.
• Be attentive during Salat.