Fard, Wajib, Sunnah and Mustahab of prayer | Halek Hossain

 

Question: I would like to know the details of how many obligatory, wajib, sunnah and mustahab prayers are.

Answer: The details of Fard, Wajib, Sunnah and Mustahab of Namaz are mentioned below.

7 duties outside of prayer. Which are called the conditions of prayer.

1. Keeping the body clean

2. Keeping clothes clean

3. Keeping the Place of Namaz Sacred (Marakil Falah-208)

4. Satar Dhaka (Marakil Falah-210)

5. Being Keblamukhi (Marakil Falah-211)

6. Pray when it is time

7. Destining (Maraqeel Falah-215)

How many fards are there in prayer? Which are called prayer stops.

1. Saying Tahrima (Allahu Akbar) in Takbeer

2. fasting

3. reading the kerat

4. to bow

5. Do two prostrations

6. Sitting while reciting Tahahuyud in the last meeting. (Hedaya-1/97)

Obligations of Namaz

1. Saying Allahu Akbar during Tahrima in Takbeer (Addurrul Mukhtar-Maa Shami-2/278)

2. Reading Surah Fateha

3. Combining Surah Fateha with another Surah

4. The first two rakats of Fajr Namaz are reserved for kerat

5. Recitation of Surah Fateha before Quran

6. Not reciting Surah Fateha more than once (Hindiya-1/128)

7. Reciting the Korat aloud in Jahari (reciting the Korat aloud) namaz

8. Reciting the Korat in a low voice in the Sirri (reciting the Korat in a low voice) Naam. (Fatawa Shami-215)

9. (Hindiya-1/129)

10. Standing up straight from bowing (Shami-2/158)

11. Keeping the forehead and nose on the ground during Sajdah. (Shami-2/204)

12. Performing one Sajdah after another in each Rak'at (Shamee-2/153)

13. Sitting between both prostrations. (Shami-2/158)

14. First meeting (after reading durakat in four rakat prayers). (Badayus Sanaye-1/399)

15. Tashahyud reading in the first meeting and the last meeting. (Shami-2/159)

16. Standing for the third rakat without delay after the first sitting. (Marakil Falah-136)

17. Keeping the distinction between acts of Namaz. (Halabi Kabir-297)

18. Concluding the prayer with the word Salam. (Addurrul Mukhtar Maa Shami-2/162)

19. Reading Kunut in supplication. (Addurrul Mukhtar Maa Shami-2/163)

20. Say six additional takbeers in two Eid prayers. (Addurrul Mukhtar Maa Shami-2/163)

21. Saying Rukur Takbeer in the second rakat of the two Eid Namaz. (Marakil Falah-93)

The Sunnahs of Namaz

1. Calling Azan and Iqamat for obligatory prayers. (Addurrul Mukhtar Maa Shami-2/48)

2. Raising both hands during tahrima in takbeer.

3. Keep the fingers normal while raising the hand. (Fatawa Shami-2/171)

4. Saying the Takbirs aloud for the Imam. (Hindiya-1/130)

5. Reading Sana'a. (Badayus Sana'e - 1/471)

6. Reading 'Auzubillah'. (Badayus Sanaye- 1/472)

7. Reading 'Bismillah'. (Badayus Sanaye- 1/474)

8. Saying 'Amen' in a low voice. (Badayus Sanaye- 1/473)

9. Sana, Auzubillah Bismillah, Ameen said in a low voice. (Hindi-131)

10. Keeping the right hand on the left hand while tying hands. (Hindia-1/131)

11. Hands are tied below the navel for men, and on the chest for women. (Hindiya-1/130)

12. Saying “Allahu Akbar” while moving from one place to another.

13. Saying “SamiAllahu Liman Hamida” and “Rabbana Lakal Hamad” while rising from Ruku for a lone prayer. For the Imam only say “Sami Allahu Liman Hamida” and for the Muqtadi only say “Rabbana Lakal Hamad” (Marakil Falah-278).

14. Saying “Subhana Rabbiyal Azeem” in Ruku.

15. Saying “Subhana Rabbiyal A’la” in Sajdah.

16. Grasping both knees in Ruku. (Badayus Sanaye- 1/487)

17. For men in Ruku keeping fingers of both hands open. And keeping it together for the woman. (Shami-2/173)

18. For men, while sitting in prayer, the left leg should be spread and the right leg should be raised and the fingers should be towards the Qibla. And for the woman to sit on the ground with both legs out to the right. (Badayus Sanaye-1/496)

19. Reading Durood Sharif after Tashahyud in the last meeting. (Badayus Sanaye-1/500)

20. Reading Dua after Durood. Hindia-1/130)

21. Pointing towards the Qiblah with the Shahadat (index) finger while saying “La-Ilaha Illallah” in Tashahhud. (Badayus Sanaye-1/501-502)

Mustahabbs of prayer:

1. Looking at the place of prostration while standing, at both feet while bowing, at the nose while prostrating, at the lap while sitting. (Badayus Sanayi-1/503)

2. Keeping hands out of the chador while saying tahrima in takbeer.

3. Looking over both shoulders while returning the salam. (Maraqeel Falah-151)

4. Mustahab Pariman Qaraat in Namaz (Mufasal in Fajr and Zohr Tiwal - Surah Hujrat to Surah Buruj. Mufasal in Asr and Isha at Awsa - Surah Tarek to Bayina. Mufasal in Maghrib - any of the Suras from Surah Ziljal to the end). (Fatawa Shami-2/ 261)

5. Recitation of Surah Alif-Lam-Mim Sajda in the first rakat of Fajr prayer on Friday and Surah Dahr in the second rakat. (Fatawa Shami-2/265)

6. Suppress cough and sneeze as much as possible. (Fatawa Shami-2/176)

7. Hi actually trying to keep the mouth shut. (Fatawa Shami-2/177)