Salah Quick Guide

The five daily prayers and their positions

Five Daily Prayers

Prayer	Fard Rakʿat	Time
Fajr	2	Before dawn until sunrise.
Dhuhr	4	After the sun passes its zenith.
Asr	4	Mid-afternoon until sunset.
Maghrib	3	Just after sunset.
Isha	4	After twilight disappears until dawn.

Takbirاللَّهُ أَكْبَرAllah is the Greatest — to begin the prayer.

Standingسُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ…Recite Al-Fatihah and another surah.

Ruku'سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمBow with hands on the knees.

I'tidalسَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهStand up straight from ruku'.

Sujudسُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الأَعْلَىProstrate with forehead on the ground.

Tashahhudالتَّحِيَّاتُ لِلَّهِ…Sitting testimony of faith.

Salamالسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهTurn right then left to end the prayer.