Salat - The Muslim Prayer Book — Page 83
S al a t —The Muslim Prayer Book 83 touch the ground first, then the hands, the nose and the forehead. 5. To get up from the second Rak‘at after Prostration without any support. 6. To place one’s hands on one’s lap near the knees so that the fingers are spread towards the Qiblah. 7. To sit on the left foot in Qa‘dah and Jilsah position, and to plant the right foot in a way that the toes are towards the Qiblah. 8. After the recitation of S u rah Al-F a ti h ah , the Quranic verses which are recited should be longer in the first Rak‘at as compared to the verses recited in the second Rak‘at. 9. For the worshipper who is following the Im a m , to say A m i n in an audible voice and to say Rabban a wa lakal H amd in an inaudible voice. MAKR U H A T OF THE S AL A T (UNDESIRABLE ACTS DURING PRAYER) These are acts which are undesirable, and are below the dignity of the Prayer. Prayer should always be offered with a consciousness that one is standing before one’s Lord. The Makr u h a t are: 1. To fiddle with one’s clothing. 2. To glance sideways or to the sky. 3. To keep the eyes closed. 4. To offer Prayer without any head dress. 5. Not to place one’s feet with toes towards the Qiblah during Prostration or to lift the feet from the ground in this position. 6. To start Prayer when one is hungry whilst food is