Fiqh of the prayer

Sunnahs of the prayer

The sunnahs complete the prayer and help in following the Prophet ﷺ, but the beginner starts with what the prayer is not valid without and then adds to it gradually.

01

Gradualness

Start with the foundation then complete

Do not let the abundance of sunnahs cause confusion. Master the pillars and obligations first, then add the sunnahs little by little.

02

Sunnahs of speech

Useful examples

  • The opening supplication.
  • Seeking refuge and the basmalah.
  • Reciting a surah after al-Fatihah in its places.
  • Adding to the single glorification in bowing and prostration.
03

Sunnahs of action

Completing postures

  • Raising the hands in their places.
  • Placing the right hand on the left while standing.
  • Looking at the place of prostration.
  • The reported sitting postures.
The main explanatory reference

Review sources

  1. Commentary on al-Muntaqa min Akhbar al-Mustafa — chapters of prayerShaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-'Uthaymin, the official foundation
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  2. Fatwas on the pillars of IslamShaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-'Uthaymin, the official foundation
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