Class 5 Religious Studies: Islam

52 Religious Studies: Islam

country. So we shall say our prayer facing west direction.Niyat

Meaning making wish or intention for doing some thing. The

Niyat should be done for each and every salat at the time of

Takbir Tahrima.

While performing Fazr's two rakat of Farz Salat we have to utter

silently " I have made niyat for the sake of Allah to perform two

Farz rakats of Fajar Salat.

Each Salat has its fixed time. Allah has instructed us to perform

Salat according to fixed time. Therefore, we shall perform Salat

in proper time.

Arkans Of Salat

Farz activities that should be done in the midst of Salat, are

known as Arkan of Salat. They are seven altogether:

1. Starting Salat saying Takbir Tahrima or Allahu Akbar.


2. Saying Prayers in standing position. Both the male and

female should say their prayer in the standing position. But

if it is not possible for somebody to say prayers in this way,

then they can do it by sitting. If some body is unable to sit,

then he can say prayers by gestures in the lying prostate

position.

3. Quirat or reciting a part from the Holy Quran.