The Five Obligatory Prayers

INTENSITY MARKERS:
[M] = Fard / Wajib (Obligatory — must do) | [1] = Sunnah Mu'akkadah / Highly Recommended | [2] = Sunnah / Recommended | [3] = Mustahab / Virtuous / Commendable | [H] = Haram (Forbidden — must not do) | [h] = Makruh (Discouraged — should not do) | [P] = Mubah (Permissible — neutral)

✅ What to Do

[M]Pray 5 times daily at their appointed times: Fajr (2), Dhuhr (4), Asr (4),

Maghrib (3), Isha (4).

[M]Face the qiblah and cover your awrah properly.

[1]Pray in congregation at the mosque for men — 27 times more reward. (Bukhari 646)

[1]Establish khushu' — pray as if you see Allah. (Bukhari 6602)

[1]Make du'a during sujood — the closest a servant is to his Lord. (Muslim 482)

[2]Recite surahs after Al-Fatiha in each rak'ah.

[1]Know that the first thing asked about on Judgment Day is the prayer. (Tirmidhi 413)

(extra):

[1]Pray 2 sunnah rak'ah before Fajr — better than the world. (Muslim 725)

[1]Recite Surah Al-Sajdah and Al-Insan in Fajr on Friday. (Bukhari 891)

[1]Make qunut in Witr prayer during the last third of Ramadan. (Tirmidhi 464)

[1]Pray the 4 sunnah before Dhuhr and 2 after. (Bukhari 618)

[2]Recite Ayat al-Kursi after every prayer. (Nasai 9925)

[2]Say "SubhanAllah" 33x, "Alhamdulillah" 33x, "Allahu Akbar" 33x after each prayer. (Muslim 597)

[2]Pray in the first row — it is the best row for men, last row for women. (Muslim 440)

[2]Straighten the rows before prayer — the angels send blessings. (Abu Dawud 668)

🚫 What Not to Do

What to Do ↑ As You Wish ↓

[H]Abandon prayer intentionally — grave sin; some scholars consider it kufr.

[h]Delay prayer beyond its time without valid excuse.

[h]Rush through prayer without tuma'ninah.

[H]Pray while intoxicated. (Qur'an 4:43)

[h]Look around or play with clothes during prayer.

[h]Pray when food is ready or you need the bathroom. (Muslim 560)

(extra):

[h]Pass in front of someone praying without a sutrah. (Bukhari 510)

[h]Crack knuckles or fidget during prayer.

[h]Leave a gap in the prayer row.

⭐ As You Wish

What to Do ↑ What Not to Do ↑

— Choose which surahs to recite after Al-Fatiha.

— Whether to pray at the beginning or later within the time window.

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