A Rak'ah (Arabic: ركعةrakʿah, pronounced[ˈrakʕah] lit. "bow"; plural: ركعاتrakaʿāt) is a single iteration of prescribed movements and supplications performed by Muslims as part of the prescribed obligatory prayer known as salah.[1] Each of the five daily prayers observed by Muslims consists of a number of raka'at.[1]
After washing for prayer by performing the ritual ablution, a believer must renew their innermost intention, thus purifying their prayer for the sake of Allah. An intention Niyyah is not to be said verbally but rather it is made in the heart; but can also be said verbally alongside the intention in the heart. Example: you intended in your heart to pray 4 Units (Rakahs) for you start your prayer.[1]
The raka'ah begins when the worshipper initiates the salah with the words "Allah is Greater", (Allah-Hu-Akbar) this is known in Arabic as the Takbir (lit.'the Glorification of God').[1]Takbir must be said at the start of the Salah or the prayer is invalidated.[1] The individual will observe the standing position while reciting the "Dua al istiftah" followed by the opening chapter of the Qur'an (Al-Fatiha) (Note: reciting the Al-Fatiha is a pillar of prayer.[1] If one forgets to say the Al-Fatiha or makes a major mistake in its Tajweed, then they must redo the prayer from the start) followed by a personal selection of chosen verses or chapters which the worshippers are free to choose to recite for themselves.[citation needed]
The second part of the raka'ah involves the worshipper making another Takbir then bowing to a 90 degree angle, placing their hands on their knees with their feet kept shoulder-width apart, eyes are meant to be focused in between you feet or around the area and bowing in humble submission as if awaiting God's command. During this position the words, "Glory be to Allah the most Magnificent" are uttered silently as a form of ritual praise.[1]
The third movement of the raka'ah is to return from bowing to the standing position before, with the praise of Allah on your tongue, descending into full prostration on the ground.[1]
In prostration, the worshipper's forehead and nose is flatly placed on the floor with the palm of their hands placed shoulder-width apart to the right and left of their ears.[1]
During this position the words, "Glory be to Allah the Almighty" are repeated with contemplation as a form of ritual praise. The Islamic prophet Muhammad taught his disciples that "the closest a subject gets to God is when in prostration".[1]
The fourth movement is for the worshipper to return from prostration into a sitting position with their legs folded flatly under their body.[1]
This concludes one unit of prayer known in Arabic as a raka'ah and would be followed by either standing up for a second raka'ah if the prayer requires it or by proceeding to end the salah with taslim.[1]
Although not part of a single raka'ah, the conclusion of the salah takes place in the sitting position.[2][1]
There is a slight variation of the midday prayer on Fridays, Friday prayer has 2 Rak’at instead of the normal 4 of the Zuhr prayer, if it is read as part of a congregational prayer called the Friday prayer (Jummah prayer).[a] The Friday prayer is preceded by a sermon, usually delivered by the imam. The prayer units remain the same.
^Only performed in the first rakat of the prayer and only performed by some schools.
^Only first half of the Tashahhud is recited in the second rakat in a 4- or 3-rakat prayer, e.g. the afternoon prayer or the evening prayer, but all of it is recited in the last rakat of any prayer.
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For places in Iran see Rakat Iran This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Rak a news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message A Rak ah Arabic ركعة rakʿah pronounced ˈrakʕah lit bow plural ركعات rakaʿat is a single iteration of prescribed movements and supplications performed by Muslims as part of the prescribed obligatory prayer known as salah 1 Each of the five daily prayers observed by Muslims consists of a number of raka at 1 Contents 1 Procedure 1 1 Components 2 Daily prayers 3 See also 4 Notes 4 1 Endnotes 5 ReferencesProcedure editAfter washing for prayer by performing the ritual ablution a believer must renew their innermost intention thus purifying their prayer for the sake of Allah An intention Niyyah is not to be said verbally but rather it is made in the heart but can also be said verbally alongside the intention in the heart Example you intended in your heart to pray 4 Units Rakahs for you start your prayer 1 The raka ah begins when the worshipper initiates the salah with the words Allah is Greater Allah Hu Akbar this is known in Arabic as the Takbir lit the Glorification of God 1 Takbir must be said at the start of the Salah or the prayer is invalidated 1 The individual will observe the standing position while reciting the Dua al istiftah followed by the opening chapter of the Qur an Al Fatiha Note reciting the Al Fatiha is a pillar of prayer 1 If one forgets to say the Al Fatiha or makes a major mistake in its Tajweed then they must redo the prayer from the start followed by a personal selection of chosen verses or chapters which the worshippers are free to choose to recite for themselves citation needed The second part of the raka ah involves the worshipper making another Takbir then bowing to a 90 degree angle placing their hands on their knees with their feet kept shoulder width apart eyes are meant to be focused in between you feet or around the area and bowing in humble submission as if awaiting God s command During this position the words Glory be to Allah the most Magnificent are uttered silently as a form of ritual praise 1 The third movement of the raka ah is to return from bowing to the standing position before with the praise of Allah on your tongue descending into full prostration on the ground 1 In prostration the worshipper s forehead and nose is flatly placed on the floor with the palm of their hands placed shoulder width apart to the right and left of their ears 1 During this position the words Glory be to Allah the Almighty are repeated with contemplation as a form of ritual praise The Islamic prophet Muhammad taught his disciples that the closest a subject gets to God is when in prostration 1 The fourth movement is for the worshipper to return from prostration into a sitting position with their legs folded flatly under their body 1 This concludes one unit of prayer known in Arabic as a raka ah and would be followed by either standing up for a second raka ah if the prayer requires it or by proceeding to end the salah with taslim 1 Although not part of a single raka ah the conclusion of the salah takes place in the sitting position 2 1 Components edit Takbir Standing in salah Supplications or iftitah note 1 Recitation of Sura Al Fatiha Recitation of another sura Ruku bowing Straightening up from ruku Sujud prostration Rising from sujud The second sujud Sitting in prayers note 2 Salam salutation note 3 Daily prayers editThe five daily prayers for sunnites are each performed with a number of obligatory Rak ats called fard The Fajr prayer dawn prayer has 2 Rak at The Zuhr prayer midday or early afternoon prayer has 4 Rak at The Asr prayer late afternoon prayer has 4 Rak at The Maghrib prayer dusk prayer has 3 Rak at The Isha prayer night prayer has 4 Rak at There is a slight variation of the midday prayer on Fridays Friday prayer has 2 Rak at instead of the normal 4 of the Zuhr prayer if it is read as part of a congregational prayer called the Friday prayer Jummah prayer a The Friday prayer is preceded by a sermon usually delivered by the imam The prayer units remain the same See also editDhikr Tasbih Sign prayerNotes edit Only performed in the first rakat of the prayer and only performed by some schools Only first half of the Tashahhud is recited in the second rakat in a 4 or 3 rakat prayer e g the afternoon prayer or the evening prayer but all of it is recited in the last rakat of any prayer Only performed in the last rakat of a prayer Endnotes edit Attendance at a mosque is optional for women and they can choose to pray the midday prayer at home References edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m Rakat The nature of God GCSE Religious Studies Revision WJEC BBC Bitesize Retrieved 2021 12 07 Taslim Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rak 27a amp oldid 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