5 Daily Prayers
What is the morning prayer? How many rak'at?
Fajr
2 Sunnah and 2 Fardh
What special prayer happens once a week?
Jummah
- happens every Friday in place of Dhuhr
- needs to be prayed in a jamaat (congregation)
- Fardh are shortened to 2 raka'at because the sermon (khutba) takes the place of the first 2 raka'at
What is the first thing we recite in salah? (hint: it's a surah)
Surah Fatihah
What is the first ayaat of Surah Fatihah? What does it mean?
Alhamdu Lillaahi Raabil 'aalameen
All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds
What is the noon prayer? How many rak'at?
Dhuhr
4 Sunnah, 4 Fardh,
What special prayer is mandatory every night after Isha? What makes it special?
Witr
- only one raka'at
- we make dua in Qiyam before we go into Sujud
What do we recite in Ruku?
Subhana Rabbi Al- Adheem
Glory be to my Lord, the Most great
What is the second ayaat of Surah Fatihah? What is it's significance?
Ar-Rahmaanir-Raheem
The most compassionate, the most merciful
- these are both Allah's names
What is the afternoon prayer? How many rak'at?
Asr
4 Sunnah and 4 Fardh
What special prayer happens twice a year? What makes it special?
Eid Salah
- it's an additional salah we pray and has more takbirs than a normal salah
What do we recite when we stand up from Ruku?
Sami' Allahu Liman Hamida, Rabbana Wa La Kal Hamd
Allah has heard all who praise Him, Our lord:Praise be to you
What is the third ayaat of Surah Fatihah? What does it mean?
Maaliki Yawmid-Deen
Master of the Day of Judgement
What is the evening prayer? How many rak'at?
Maghrib
3 Fardh and 2 Sunnah
What special salah is prayed for a month every year? What makes it special?
Taraweeh
- happens every night in Ramadan between Isha and Fajr
- the whole Quran is recited over the month
What do we recite in Sujud?
Subhana Rabbi Al-'Aalaa
Glory be to my Lord, the most high
What is the fourth ayaat of Surah Fatihah? What does it mean?
Iyyaaka na'budu wa Iyyaaka nasta'een
You alone we worship, You alone we ask for help
What is the night prayer? How many rak'at?
Isha
4 Sunnah, 4 Fardh, 2 Sunnah and Witr
What special salah is preformed when a Muslim passes away?
Janzah Salah
- we do not perform ruku or sujud in this salah-- we do not sit down at all
- it is prayed with the casket in front of us
Recite the Tashahud
At tahay yaatu lillahi wat tayyibaatu as-salaamu alaika ayuhan nabi-yu wa rahmatullah hi wa-barakaatuhu as-salaamu alayna wa-alaa ibaadilah his sualiheen. Ash Hadu an la-illaha il-Allah wa ash hadu ana muhammadan abduhu wa rasoolu
What are the last two ayaat of Surah Fatihah? What do they mean?
Ihdinas-Siraatal-Mustaqeem. Siraatal-lazeena an'amta 'alaihim ghayril-maghdoobi 'alaihim wa lad-duaalleen
Guide us to the straight path. The path of those you favor, not of those who've gone astray.